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Which statement describes the valence electrons in metallic bonds?
They are shared equally between two atoms.
They are shared unequally between two atoms.
They are shared among many atoms.
They are transferred from one atom to another.

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They are shared among many atoms.

In metallic bonds valence electrons are delocalized into a "sea of electrons" that is shared collectively by all the metal atoms, allowing conductivity and malleability.