* Ductility: The ability of a metal to be drawn into a wire. This means the metal can be stretched without breaking.
* Malleability: The ability of a metal to be hammered or pressed into thin sheets without breaking. This means the metal can be deformed under compressive stress.
Both ductility and malleability are related to the metallic bond, which allows metal atoms to slide past each other easily. This is because the valence electrons in a metal are delocalized, meaning they are not tightly bound to any specific atom. This allows the metal to deform without breaking the bonds between the atoms.
