What is Delocalized electron?
[[Image:Benz4.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Benzene]], with the delocalization of the [[electron]]s indicated by the circle.]] In [[chemistry]], a '''delocalized electron''' is an [[electron]] in a [[molecule]], [[ion]] or solid [[metal]] that is not associated with a single [[atom]] or a [[covalent bond]].<ref>IUPAC Gold Book [http://goldbook.iupac.org/D01583.html ''delocalization'']</ref> Delocalized electrons are still part of molecules, even though they do not belong to a specific atom or bond. They should not be confused with free electrons that are not bound by any forces, or with [[solvated electron]]s which behave like [[anion]]s in a [[solution]]. The term '''delocalization''' can have slightly different meanings in different fields of chemistry. == References == {{reflist}} {{chemistry-stub}} [[Category:Chemical bonding]]