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Metals have low electronegativity, so they are conductive because they pass charges easily.
Metals have low electronegativity, so they are conductive because they pass charges easily.
The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.
The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.
An attraction between a positive charge and a negative charge is created.
An attraction between a positive charge and a negative charge is created.
Two metals bonded together are going to be more conductive than a metal bonded with a nonmetal.
Two metals bonded together are going to be more conductive than a metal bonded with a nonmetal.
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The correct response is:
The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.
This freedom of movement of valence electrons, known as delocalization, allows metals to conduct electricity efficiently, as the electrons can easily flow in response to an electric field.
