describe the bonding in a typical metal
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Metallic bonding may be described as the sharing of free electrons among a lattice of positively charged metal ions. The structure of metallic bonds is very different from that of covalent and ionic bonds. ... In metallic bonds, the valence electrons from the s and p orbitals of the interacting metal atoms delocalize.
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Metals consist of giant structures of atoms arranged in a regular pattern. The electrons from the outer shells of the metal atoms are delocalized and are free to move through the whole structure. This sharing of delocalized electrons results in strong metallic bonding .
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