@[email protected] to [email protected] • 26 days agoWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?message-square34fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down15
arrow-up1138arrow-down1message-squareWhy are 80% of the elements metallic? I get that they ARE, but WHY?@[email protected] to [email protected] • 26 days agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-square@kemsatlink8•edit-222 days agoSome elements have an unstable electron configuration in their outermost shell, so they want to get rid of those electrons to make the configuration more stable. These elements are defined as metallic, and make up most of the elements.
Some elements have an unstable electron configuration in their outermost shell, so they want to get rid of those electrons to make the configuration more stable. These elements are defined as metallic, and make up most of the elements.