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No. They have a superficial resemblance to metals as they look shiny. However in other respects they are quite different . They are brittle rather than ductile; semiconductors rather than good conductors. They do form ionic compounds where they are cations, but generally form covalent compounds. However there are compounds where they form anions when reacted with highly electropositive metals.
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What is classification for the elements that have properties of both metals and non metals?
Metalloids Metalloids have properties of both metals and non-metals.
What is classification for elements that have properties of both metals and non metals?
i believe it is metalloids
Are the majority elements in the periodic table called a metals or b metalloids or c non-metals?
Metalloids.
Do metalloids have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals?
Yes, metalloids used in electronics are called semiconductors.
What type of bonding happens to metalloids and metals and why?
• Metalloids: usually form covalent bonds with atoms of metals, nonmetals and other metalloids. They can easily take electrons from metals and lose electrons to nonmetals. • Metalloids: usually form covalent bonds with atoms of metals, nonmetals and other metalloids. They can easily take electrons from metals and lose electrons to nonmetals. They form because they want their valence shell to be full. Metals usually lose valence electrons because they want to stabilize their valence shell. Metalloids depends because they have different properties of metals and non metals.
What is classification for the elements that have properties of both metals and non metals?
Metalloids Metalloids have properties of both metals and non-metals.
What are the three classes of elements?
The three classes of elements are metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
What is classification for elements that have properties of both metals and non metals?
i believe it is metalloids
How are metalloids differents from metals and nonmetals?
because metalloids usually have properties that are similar to metals and nonmetals
Rocks rich in metals are known as?
metalloids
What are the three major groups of elements on the periodic table?
The three classes of periodic elements are:Metals,that usually tend to lose electrons to form positive ions.Semi-metals or MetalloidsNon-metals,that usually tend to accept electrons to become negative ions.
Why aren't metalloids in the metal group?
Because they are neither metals nor non-metals
What are the elements called that are between metals and nonmetals?
One name is "metalloids".
Are the majority elements in the periodic table called a metals or b metalloids or c non-metals?
Metalloids.
Which part of the periodic table or metals and metalloids?
Metals or metalloids occupy all but the top right had corner of the table.
Are metalloids metals non metals the same?
They are in between the metals and non metals
Do metalloids have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals?
Yes, metalloids used in electronics are called semiconductors.
