Can metal plates bond to crocodile clips when electricity is passed through?

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Metal plates do not bond to crocodile clips when electricity is passed through because metals do not form covalent bonds with each other. The electrons transferred between the metal plate and the crocodile clips do not enter bonding orbitals necessary for covalent bonding. Instead, any interaction is likely limited to magnetic attraction rather than a chemical bond. This misunderstanding has led to doubts about the accuracy of the chemistry instruction received. Overall, the discussion clarifies the nature of electron sharing and bonding in metals.
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Why doesn't a metal plate bond to the crocodile clips (or whatever) when electricity is passed through the crocodile clips to the metal plate. Shouldn't the electrons passing from the metal plate, to the crocodile clips cause a covalent bond?

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Arn't crocodile chips metal as well?

Metal doesn't covalently bond with metal. I don't think it'd even cause a bond. Maybe a magnetic attraction...
 
Riogho said:
Arn't crocodile chips metal as well?

That's the point, the crocodile clips will be sharing electrons with the metal plate.
 
Those electrons are not in bonding orbitals.
 
Oh, I get it. Thanks

I'm starting to doubt whether my chemistry teacher even has a GCSE in chemistry, he told me they would bond and this isn't the first time he has been wrong about something.
 
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