Electron-Sea Model Definition

Chemistry Glossary Definition of Electron-Sea Model

The electron sea model describes the fluid nature of electron flow in metals.
The electron sea model describes the fluid nature of electron flow in metals. Stanislaw Pytel / Getty Images
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Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
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Updated on August 26, 2018
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The electron sea model is a model of metallic bonding in which cations are considered to be fixed points within a mobile 'sea' of electrons.

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