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Most metals are shiny, that is, they reflect light. How does the band theory for metals explain this characteristic?
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This overlap results in the formation of a band of molecular orbitals of two types: a lower energy valence band and a higher energy conduction band. This can be represented as: \[ \text{Valence orbitals} \rightarrow \text{Bonding and Anti-bonding Molecular Show more…
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