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Who proposed the Classical Free Electron Model to explain the electrical behavior of metals?
Who proposed the Classical Free Electron Model to explain the electrical behavior of metals?
- Drude (correct)
- Einstein
- Bohr
- Thompson
What does the Classical Free Electron Model consider the metal as?
What does the Classical Free Electron Model consider the metal as?
- A network of interconnected atoms
- A mixture of free and bound electrons
- A gas of independent electrons (correct)
- A solid structure of bound electrons
According to the Classical Free Electron Model, what leads to the conduction of charge and energy in metals?
According to the Classical Free Electron Model, what leads to the conduction of charge and energy in metals?
- Heat generated by the movement of metal atoms
- The release of tightly bound electrons
- Free valence electrons wandering through the metal (correct)
- Interactions between bound electrons and metal atoms
When was the Classical Free Electron Model proposed?
When was the Classical Free Electron Model proposed?
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What theory applied the kinetic theory of gases to explain the electrical and heat conduction in metals?
What theory applied the kinetic theory of gases to explain the electrical and heat conduction in metals?
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