If you were to sketch a particulate-level illustration of the electron-sea model of metallic bonding for calcium,and your sketch showed eight calcium nuclei and their associated electrons,how many "free" electrons should also be in your sketch?

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In the electron-sea model of metallic bonding, each calcium atom contributes two valence electrons to the "sea" of delocalized electrons. With eight calcium atoms, there would be 8 x 2 = 16 free electrons.

If You Were to Sketch a Particulate-Level Illustration of the Electron-Sea