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by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
Pure metal: identical-sized atoms in regular layersForce appliedLayers slide past each other cleanlyElectron sea flows to re-bond the new arrangementMetal bends: malleableAlloy: differently-sized atoms mixed into the layersForce appliedOdd-sized atoms block the sliding path between layersLayers cannot glide past each other easilyStructure resists deformation: harder

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