Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Properties of metals

Properties of metals — practice question

Which statement accounts for the malleability of metals?

  • AThe atoms release electrons to become cations.
  • BThe electrons are free to move.
  • CThe electrons and the cations are attracted to each other.
  • DThe layers of ions can slide over each other.

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