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Q. Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to

KCETKCET 2008The d-and f-Block Elements

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In metallic bonds, the valence shell electrons are delocalised and shared between many atoms. These delocalised 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 delocalised electrons.