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Warning: I'm not a practicing chemist. Answers in as-simple-as-possible language (but not oversimplified!) would be greatly appreciated!
I'd like to know if the chemical properties of a solid can be affected by conduction band electrons. I assume that, in the majority of cases (and perhaps all cases?), it is the valence band electrons that dominate how a material chemically behaves (e.g. - reactivity).
As far as I know, conduction band electrons do not directly contribute to interatomic/molecular bonding and thus do not affect the stability of the solid. Is this correct?
Thanks!
I'd like to know if the chemical properties of a solid can be affected by conduction band electrons. I assume that, in the majority of cases (and perhaps all cases?), it is the valence band electrons that dominate how a material chemically behaves (e.g. - reactivity).
As far as I know, conduction band electrons do not directly contribute to interatomic/molecular bonding and thus do not affect the stability of the solid. Is this correct?
Thanks!