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electrons that are not associated with
individual atoms or identifiable chemical
bonds, but are shared collectively by all the
constituent atoms or ions of some chemical
substances (such as metals, graphite, and
aromatic compounds). A metallic solid
consists of a three-dimensional arrangement
of metal ions through which the delocalized
electrons are free to travel. Aromatic
compounds are characterized by the sharing of
delocalized electrons by several atoms within
the molecule.