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Metalloids are all malleable, but some are more malleable than others. Some have a brittle crystalline structure that prevent them from being malleable enough for many practical applications.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes - they tend to be brittle solids- the bonds are not readiliy remade after being broken unlike metals which also have structures with glide planes.
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What are uses for metalloids?
what are metalloids used for?
How many metalloids are on the periodic table?
There are seven metalloids on the periodic table.
What class of metal elements are semi conductors?
The semiconductors are found primarily in the transition metals groups and are referred to as metalloids.
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 percent on the periodic table are metalloids?
Considering there are 6 metalloids on the periodic table and a total of 118 elements, metalloids make up 5.08% of the periodic table.
What are uses for metalloids?
what are metalloids used for?
What are the elements called that are between metals and nonmetals?
One name is "metalloids".
Where do the metalloids fit in with the properties?
where metalloids fit into the properties
Rocks rich in metals are known as?
metalloids
Why are metalloids semiconductors?
Metalloids when used is electronics are called semiconductors.
How many metalloids are on the periodic table?
There are seven metalloids on the periodic table.
What class of metal elements are semi conductors?
The semiconductors are found primarily in the transition metals groups and are referred to as metalloids.
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 percent on the periodic table are metalloids?
Considering there are 6 metalloids on the periodic table and a total of 118 elements, metalloids make up 5.08% of the periodic table.
Why were metalloids added to the periodic table?
Because metalloids are also chemical elements.
Is the human body made of mostly metal non-metals or metalloids?
metalloids
Is the human body mostly made up of metals nonmetals or metalloids?
metalloids
