Question: why are metals malleable ductile and good conductors of heat and electricity?
Answer: Metals are lustrous, malleable, ductile, good conductors of heat and electricity. ... Valency: Metals have 1 to 3 electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms. Conduction: Metals are good conductors because they have free electrons. Silver and copper are the two best conductors of heat and electricity.