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Why is magnesium malleable?

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It is an Alkaline Earth Metal

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Metallic bonding results from the delocalization of electrons from the parent metal atom so that positive ions are conceived to swim in a sea of electrons. This view of metallic bonding accounts for the malleability, and ductility of metals, as well as their properties of thermal and electrical conduction.

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