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Course: High school chemistry > Unit 5

Lesson 3: Liquids, solids, and gases
Science
High school chemistry
States of matter
Liquids, solids, and gases
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Problem

Aluminum is a malleable material. It can be flattened into sheets without breaking. This property makes aluminum a useful material for foil and cans.
A roll of shiny, silver-colored aluminum foil. The foil is thin. The part that's pulled out is crinkled.
A roll of aluminum foil
Complete the explanation below.
Aluminum is held together by
bonds. In this type of solid, the atoms are
, making aluminum a malleable material.