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A metal compound is held together by the attraction of the positive nuclei in each atom and the mobile electrons from the outer energy level of each atom. The fact that the electrons are free to move around the structure means that even if the structure changes shape there will still be an attraction between them and the positive nucleus of the atoms.

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