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How is metaic bonding different from ionic bonding?

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Free metal atoms form metallic bonds, and a significant feature of metallic bonds is the existence of a 'sea of electrons' . This is different from ionic compounds, where ions of opposite charges attract one another electrostatically and there are no free electrons.

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