Which reason best explains why metals are ductile instead of brittle?
because they have rigid bonds
because they have flexible bonds
because they easily lose electrons
because they easily gain electrons

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Metals are ductile instead of brittle because they have flexible bonds.

Explanation: -

Ductility means the ability of a metal to be drawn into wires.

A metal has flexible bonds. This flexibility allows them to be ductile.

As such metallic wires are used in many modern day machinery.

Among all the metals, gold is stated to be the most ductile metal. Generally ductility and malleability go together.

because they have flexible bonds

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