PROPERTIES OF METALS
The model of the bonding in metals accounts for the properties shown by metals in general:
metals have high melting and boiling temperatures (strong attraction between lattice ions and sea of electrons)
metals have high densities (atoms are packed together)
metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. (Sea of electrons allows an electric current to flow)
metals are malleable (can be bent or hammered into different shapes) and ductile They can be pulled into wires