Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?message-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down13
arrow-up1156arrow-down1message-squareWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squareplinky [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agothey get more and more electrons, which are weaker and weaker bound, thus form metals
they get more and more electrons, which are weaker and weaker bound, thus form metals