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Yes, metals are generally malleable, meaning they can be easily shaped or bent without breaking. This property makes them useful in various applications such as manufacturing and construction.
Neodymium is a hard, brittle metal and is classified as non-malleable because it does not exhibit malleability, which is the ability of a material to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets without breaking.
Metal is the material that is malleable and conducts electricity.
Gold is a malleable metal that can be easily shaped into different forms.
A metal is malleable because aluminium, for example, can be compressed to a thin sheet and copper can be stretched to form a wire. On the other hand, a nonmetal isn't malleable. For example, carbon is extremely solid (it is a component of diamond). A metalloid, though, may be malleable or not depending on it's characteristics. Tin is a malleable substance (at some point) but silicon isn't... it's a rock!
Gold is the most malleable metal at room temperature. It is easily beaten and shaped into thin sheets without breaking.