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their are alike by their feeling and touch... sorry but i just cant seem to get the answer on how they're different..

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yes. yes they are.

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Q: How are metals and semimetals alike and different?
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What is semimetals?

semimetals have some characteristics of metals nonmetals and have their own section on the table.


Where in the periodic table are the semimetals?

Between the metals and the nonmetals in the Periodic Table lie the semimetals


Where in the periodic are the semimetals found?

Between the metals and the nonmetals in the Periodic Table lie the semimetals


Elements are classified as either?

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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.


Does zirconium and osmium belong to metalloids or semimetals on the periodic table?

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Where are semimetals found?

They are surrounding the staircase line in the periodic table. But not all of them are semimetals. Boron(B), Silicon(Si), Germanium(Ge), Arsenic(As), Antimony(Sb) and Tellurium(Te) are semimetals. Aluminum(Al) and Polonium(Po) are metals. The remaining ones surrounding the staircase line are non-metals.


How do you identify metals nonmetals and semimetals?

Metals are hard, shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity and able to be melted and made into wire. Nonmetals have none of these characteristics and semimetals are somewhere in between. For more detail see the wikipedia articles.


What a semimetal like?

semimetals have some characteristics of metals nonmetals and have their own section on the table.


What is semimetal like?

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Where semimetals are located on the periodic table?

Semi metals are placed on zigzag line. They are termed as metalloids.