Why does copper have a high melting point?

copper has a high melting point - basically put - is because the bond of copper atoms (held together by electro statical attraction) to themselves is so strong, only a very high temerature can break the bond.

Answered by stradlater | 2024-06-10

The ability to be drawn into thin sheet is called malleability. The ability to be drawn into thin wires is called ductility. **Copper **have a high **melting point **due to metallic bonding .
What is metallic bonding?
Metallic bonding is a type of **chemical bonding **that rises from the electrostatic attractive force between **conduction **electrons and **positively charged **metal ions. Metallic bonds are more more strong than covalent bond and ionic bond
**Metallic bonds **is between **metals **and metals, have the malleable and ductile property. Elements which have metallic bonding have high **melting **and boiling point. Since **copper **is a metal, it form strong metallic bond with itself. So, copper have a high melting point.
Therefore, **copper **have a high **melting point **due to metallic bonding .
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Answered by trishlasehgal9 | 2024-06-16

Copper has a high melting point due to strong metallic bonding, which involves a 'sea' of delocalized electrons that create strong attractions to positively charged ions. The metallic bonding is enhanced by copper's favorable electron configuration and close-packed atomic structure, leading to its high melting point. This property makes copper useful for applications requiring heat resistance.
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Answered by trishlasehgal9 | 2024-09-04