Chapter 9 - Liquids, Solids, and Materials - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 421d: 79

Ductile Malleable Able to conduct heat/electricity

We know that metals are ductile and malleable. Since the valence electrons can easily move, metals can be easily bent or drawn into a wire, for a uniform charge distribution can still be preserved. The free flow of electrons accounts for the fact that metals can easily conduct heat/electricity as well.