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Metallic Bonding<br />

• Valence electrons are delocalized:<br />

• Shared by all atoms in the material<br />

• Electrons are free to drift throughout the<br />

material<br />

• Provides unique properties only found in<br />

metals<br />

• shiny metallic luster<br />

• good electrical and thermal conductivity<br />

• many others ...

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