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Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to

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a

The capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other

b

The interaction of electrons with metal ions in the other

c

The presence of electrostatic force

d

The crystalline structure in metal

answer is A.

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  • In metallic bonds, the valence shell electrons are delocalized and shared between many atoms.
  • These delocalized electrons allow the metal atoms to slide past one another without being subjected to strong repulsive forces. 
  • The malleability and ductility of metals is due to this sliding capacity of the delocalized electrons.
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