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What is delocalisation

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Delocalization happens when electric charge is spread over more than one atom. For example, bonding electrons may be distributed among several atoms that are bonded together.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.

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