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What happens to the outer-shell electrons in metals?

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Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic

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What happens to the outer-shell electrons in metals?.

  1. A.They are lost to form positive ions.
  2. B.They are shared between atoms.
  3. C.They are delocalised and can move freely.
  4. D.They remain fixed in place.

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