Iron – a metal: true or false? | Chemical misconceptions II

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Source: Royal Society of Chemistry

Use these diagnostic questions to explore and develop learners’ understanding of metallic bonding and properties of particles vs substances

Explore metallic structure and bonding, and explain properties using the particle model. Ask learners to decide if the statements about iron (a familiar example of a metal) on the student sheet are true or false.

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