Metallic bonds are responsible for many properties of metals, such as conductivity. Why is this possible?(1 point)

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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.

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.

An attraction between a positive charge and a negative charge is created.
An attraction between a positive charge and a negative charge is created.

The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.

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The correct response is:

The bonds can shift because valence electrons are held loosely and move freely.

This statement explains why metals exhibit properties such as conductivity; the free movement of valence electrons within the metallic structure allows for the easy flow of electric current.