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Describe what does happen to the electrons when metal atoms are bonded together.

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Answer: In metallic bonds, the valence electrons from the s and p orbitals of the interacting metal atoms delocalize. That is to say, instead of orbiting their respective metal atoms, they form a “sea” of electrons that surrounds the positively charged atomic nuclei of the interacting metal ions. Metals are shiny.

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