Check all the boxes that describe the electron sea model. It is the simplest metal bonding model. It is the most complicated met
al bonding model. Metallic bonding results from the transfer of valence electrons. Metallic bonding results from the sharing of valence electrons. The electrons are delocalized. The electrons are attracted to specific nuclei. The delocalized electrons serve as the glue that keeps the metal atoms together. The electrons that are attracted to specific nuclei serve as the glue that keeps the metal atoms together.
Another view could be from this definition: (Electron Sea Model) : The metallic bond consists of a series of metals atoms that have all donated their valence electrons to an electron cloud that permeates the structure. This electron cloud is frequently referred to as an electron sea. It might help to visualize the electron sea model as if it were a box of marbles that are surrounded by water. The marbles represent the metal atoms and the water represents the electron sea.
<em><u>Oxidation is defined as the loss of electrons by an atom while reduction is the gain of electrons by an atom</u></em>.
Atoms of elements have an oxidation number of Zero in their elemental state.
When an atom looses electrons it undergoes oxidation and its oxidation number increases.
For example, <em><u>an atom of sodium (Na) at its elemental state has an oxidation number of 0. When the sodium atom looses an electrons it becomes a cation, Na+, with an oxidation number of +1 , the loss of electron shows an increase in oxidation number from 0 to +1.</u></em>
