COMEDK · Chemistry · 16. Solid State
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 latitice
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(C) the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other
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Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other.
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