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Why do metals have a large number of free electrons ?

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In metals, the electrons in the outer most shells are loosely bound to the nucleus. Even at room temperature, there are a large number of free electrons which are moving inside the metal in a random manner.
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  • Statement-I: Alkali metals are very soft metals Statement-II: Since the atoms of alkali metals have bigger kernels and smaller number of valence electrons, the metallic bonds in them are very weak and hence they are soft

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