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It helps explain metallic bonds.
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Outer shell electrons are called valence electrons. They are involved in chemical reactions and determine the reactivity and bonding behavior of an atom. The concept of hybridization refers to the mixing of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals, which can help explain the geometry of molecules.
De Broglie's hypothesis states that particles, like electrons, exhibit wavelike properties. In the case of electrons within an atom, their wave nature allows them to occupy specific energy levels that correspond to stable orbits around the nucleus. This concept helps explain why electrons do not spiral into the nucleus, maintaining the stability of the atom.
Mobile electrons are shared by all the atoms in an electron-sea model of a metallic bond. The electrons are delocalized, which means that they do not belong to any one atom but move freely about the metal's network of empty atomic orbitals.