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Delocalized electron
In chemistry,
delocalized electrons
are
electrons
in a
molecule
,
ion
or solid
metal
that are not associated with a single
atom
or a
covalent bond
. The term is general and can have slightly different meanings in different fields. In organic chemistry, this refers to
resonance
in
conjugated systems
and
aromatic
compounds. In solid-state physics, this refers to
free electron
s that facilitate
electrical conduction
. In quantum chemistry, this refers to
molecular orbitals
that extend over several adjacent atoms.
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