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Yes, most metals have the ability to be pressed or rolled into thin sheets. This characteristic is called 'malleability'.

Metallic bonds are non-directional, i.e. each cation attracts the negative electrons in all layers. Therefore, layers of atoms can be made slide past one another with disrupting the attraction forces between cations and electrons. This results in metals to be malleable and ductile (can be drawn into wires) .

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