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In a piece of metal, what holds the atoms together?

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Answer:

the positive charges of the nuclei and the negative charges of delocalized electrons

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Metal is hard and shiny material with great thermal and electrical conductivity consisting of atoms held together by metallic bonds.Metalic bond is the force between valence electrons and the metal ions. This strong attraction is reason for the high melting point of the metals.
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