Which characteristics of metal atoms help explain why valence electrons in a metal are delocalized?

Metal atoms are generally large, so their outermost electrons are relatively far from the nucleus. Metals also have low electronegativities, meaning they do not strongly attract those valence electrons. As a result, the valence electrons can move among many atoms rather than staying attached to one atom; this describes choice C, large atoms with low electronegativities.

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