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why are metals malleable?
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Metals are described as malleable - can be beaten into sheets and ductile - can be pulled out into wires. This is due to the ability of the atoms to roll over each other into new positions without breaking the metallic bond.
Metals are described as malleable - can be beaten into sheets and ductile - can be pulled out into wires. This is due to the ability of the atoms to roll over each other into new positions without breaking the metallic bond.
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