Which statement describes the valence electrons in metallic bonds? a)they are shared equally between two atoms. b)they are shared unequally between two atoms. c)they are shared among many atoms. d)they are transferred from one atom to another.

c)They are shared among many atoms.

Explanation:

In metals the valence electrons are not localized to a single atom, instead the electron cloud is delocalized and is shared among many metallic cations. Metallic bonds involve the electrostatic force of attraction between the electrons and the metal cation. Metallic bond is different from ionic or covalent bond. In ionic bond there is transfer of electron from the metal to the nonmetal and in covalent bonds electrons are shared between two nonmetals.

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.

bcde is the incorrect answer it is a