Which statement explains how the bands in the crystal of a metal are like atomic orbitals?

Atomic orbitals and energy bands both describe allowed energy states for electrons. In either system, an electron can absorb energy and move from a lower-energy state to a higher-energy state. The electrons in a metal’s bands are spread throughout the crystal rather than localized around specific atoms, so choices A and C do not fit.

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