Why don’t metals break when pounded into sheets or drawn into wires

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Lora Bins · Accepted Answer

Because metallic bonding is non-localized, and extends throughout the metallic lattice. Metal nuclei can move with respect to other metal nuclei without disrupting the forces of attraction.

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The electrons in metals allow the cations to slide past and thereby reduce the repulsive force between them.Explanation:In metals, positively charged metal ions and electrons are arranged in  lattice. There is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between the metal cation and a sea of delocalized electrons. As there is free sharing of electrons among a network of metal ions metals don't break when pounded into sheets or drawn into wires.

Lora Bins · Answer

Yeah should be B.The electrons in metals allow the cations to slide past and thereby reduce the repulsive force between them.

Lora Bins · Answer

A. the electrons are shared

Lora Bins · Answer

I believe the answer would be the Second choice,"The electrons in metals allow the cations to slide past and thereby reduce the repulsive force between them." because there are no bonds being created nor destroyed so therefore it seems to be the only logical answer left.

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I am not sure of the correct answer but I just took the test on Plato and the answer is not A.  The electrons in metals are shared so that the bond between them is too strong to be broken by pounding.Explanation:  A is not correct on the test

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