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Luba_88 [7]
4 years ago
5

Why does hardness increase with shorter distances between the metal and the oxygen?

Geography
1 answer:
Mademuasel [1]4 years ago
5 0

<u>Answer</u>:  <em>Option (A)</em>

<em>The metallic bonding is optimal when the distances between the metal and the oxygen are the smallest.</em>

<u>Explanation:</u>

<em>Hardness increases</em> with respect to <em>shorter distances </em>between the metal and the oxygen compounds, the reason for the increase in hardness is due to metallic bonding<em> (electrostatic force between electrons and positive ions) </em>which is optimal between them.

As the <em>distance decreases, hardness increases</em> and for increasing distances hardness decreases. So when the molecular weight is large, it has smaller valence or less charge on the metal which makes the <em>bond weaker and less hard.</em>

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