The electrons between atoms in metallic bonds a. allow for bonding metals to be reactive. b. allow for bonding metals to be stable. c. are stationary and provide durability to the metal. d. are attracted to the neutrons of the metal.

The answer is : B. allow for bonding metals to be stable. Metals, nonmetals all bond to be stable. Metallic bonding is the force of attraction between valence electrons and the metal ions.The electrons and the positive ions in the metal have a strong attractive force between them.

answer: the correct answer is 1.

explanation: there are various process in which a radioactive nuclei decays:

1) alpha decay: in this process, a heavier nuclei decays into lighter nuclei by releasing alpha particle. the mass number is reduced by 4 units.

2) electron capture: in this decay process, a parent nuclei absorbs an electron and gets converted into a neutron. simply, a proton and an electron combines together to form a neutron. mass number does not change in this process.

3) gamma ray emission: it is a decay process in which an unstable nuclei gives excess energy by a spontaneous electromagnetic process. this decay releases . this process does not change the mass number.

4) positron emission: it is a type of decay process, in which a proton gets converted to neutron and an electron neutrino. this is also known as -decay. in this the mass number remains same.

from the above information, we see that only alpha-decay is producing a change in the mass number of the nucleus.