Metallic bond
the geometric arrangement of atoms in a metal crystal is the most compact one. The forces that keep the atoms so closely bound together in a metallic crystal constitute what is generally known as the metallic bond. The various characteristics of the metallic bond are:
(i) the metallic bond is essentially a covalent bond, without saturation, allowing a large number of atoms to be held together by a mutual sharing of valency electrons.
(ii) The density of electrons between the atoms is much lower than that allowed by the Pauli’s exclusion principle. This allows electrons to move freely from point without a significant increase in their energy.


