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Course: High school chemistry > Unit 2

Lesson 4: Metallic bonds
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High school chemistry
Chemical bonding
Metallic bonds
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Problem

Copper (Cu) is a good conductor of electricity. It is used to make electrical wire.
Closeup image of copper wire. The plastic ends of the wires are stripped off so the shiny, red-orange copper inside is visible.
Complete the statement.
Pure copper is held together by ______ bonds.
Choose 1 answer: