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Metals are both ductile and malleable because of their electrons. The electrons move about the entire structure fo the metal, when the metal is pulled or smashed it doesnt crack because there are no similarly charged ions facing each other for repulsion. Picture this ionic representation of Sodium Cholride NaCl (Table Salt)Pretend theres circles around the signes +-+-+-+-+- -+-+-+-+-+

When this is hit down the positive charges will line up causing the structure to have the same charges facing each other which make it split.

A metal has electrons flowing like a sea. Picture a structure of atoms with electrons zipping all over the place. When the metal is smashed or pulled the charges wont line up causing no repulsion.

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High degrees of ductility occur due to metallic bonds, which are found predominantly in metals and leads to the common perception that metals are ductile in general. In metallic bonds valence shell electrons are delocalized and shared between many atoms. The delocalized electrons allow metal atoms to slide past one another without being subjected to strong repulsive forces that would cause other materials to shatter.

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