Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

WAEC Chemistry 2024 Objective — Question 39

Question 39 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Advertisement

39. The metallic bonding in aluminium is strong because of

  • A. large number of delocalized electronsCorrect
  • B. immobile electrons
  • C. lone pair electrons
  • D. valence electrons

Explanation

Each aluminium atom contributes three valence electrons to a dense sea of delocalized electrons, giving strong metallic bonding.

Advertisement

Sign up free to unlock

  • Score tracking
  • Practice history
  • Saved questions
  • Progress dashboard
  • Personalized sessions
  • Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.