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Describe metallic bonding.

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Metallic bonding is the attractive forces between a lattice of positive ions and a sea of delocalized electrons.
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Metallic bonding is the force of attraction between valence electrons and the metal atoms. Protons in this case act as a glue for many detached electrons and positive ions, giving said substance an actual structure.  
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