The attraction between metal cation and the shared electrons that surround it is a _____.

_____ electrons in metals (produce) are responsible for conductivity and malleability.

The _____ valence electrons a metal has, the stronger its metallic bonds will be.

The ability to be hammered, pressed, or rolled into thin sheets without breaking (it can bend) is _____.

The ability to conduct (move) electric current and heat is ____.

The one that is NOT a property of metals as it relates to metallic bonds.

A mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal and has the characteristic properties of metals is a(n) _____.

When a metal such as copper is mixed with gold, the gold becomes ____.