Question

Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to:

• A. the presence of electrostatic force
• B. the crystalline structure in metal
• C. the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other
• D. the interaction of electrons with metal ions in the lattice

Answer 1

The correct option is C the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other

Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other because the malleability and ductility of metals depends the hardness of the metal.

Hence option $C$ is correct.