Answer to Question #144759 in General Chemistry for MOUNA YANSANE

Question

Why is magnesium sulfate brittle while magnesium is malleable

Answer 1

Magnesium is malleable since its atoms hold themselves in regular lattice structured grouping. This means that the when hit the atoms slides to the direction of force therefore it being flexible while magnesium sulphate is brittle because when hit the atoms move as a whole layer.