( ( ( The number ) ( of bonds ) ) ( ( depends ( on ( ( ( ( ( ( the size ) , ) charge ) , ) and ) ( ( electron configuration ) ( of ( ( ( the ( metal ion ) ) and ) ( the ligands ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS bonds)))) (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN size)) (, ,) (NP (NN charge)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN electron) (NN configuration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN metal) (NN ion)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNS ligands)))))))) (. .)))
The number of bonds depends on the size, charge, and electron configuration of the metal ion and the ligands.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN force)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN attraction)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (ADVP (RB positively)) (VBN charged)) (NN metal) (NN ion)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ valence) (NNS electrons)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ shares) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS ions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN metal)))))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (DT a) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NN n) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NN metallic) (NN bond))))) (. .)))
The force of attraction between a positively charged metal ion and the valence electrons it shares with other ions of the metal is called a(n) metallic bond.