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Germanium has the ability to operate as a diode, only allowing DC current to flow one way.
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Is germanium the element a metal or nonmetal?
Germanium is neither. It is a metalliod, because it has some properties of a metal and some properties of a nonmetal. However, the substance of germanium is a metal.
What is some physical properties of germanium?
grayish silver metalloid
Is germanium a metal?
No. Germanium is called either a metalloid or a semimetal, because it ha some but not all of the properties of the metals.
Is germanium a metal or non-metal?
Germanium is classified as a metallic element (some sources list it as semi-metallic)
What is the meaning of metalloid?
A metalloid has some properties of both metals and nonmetals, and some, like silicon and germanium are semiconductors.
Which elements would you use to predict properties of ekasilicon?
Ekasilicon was the name appointed by Mendeleev to the undiscovered germanium; germanium has similar chemical properties to silicon and tin.
What is a metal that has properties of metals and nonmetals?
Antimony, germanium
What is a poem of germanium?
Germanium is a chemical element, not a poem. It is a metalloid commonly used in transistors and semiconductors due to its electrical properties.
What are the six elements that are not metals but have some properties of metals?
Those are Metalliods, which are Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, and Tellurium.
Is germanuim a metal metalloid or a nonmetal?
Germanium is a metalloid. It has some properties of both metals and non metals. It belongs to group 14.
What is the name of one metalloid?
metalloid- an element that displays some of the properties of metals and some of the properties of nonmetals. Six elements are classified as metalloid: #5- Boron #14- Silicon #32- Germanium #33- Arsenic #51- Antimony #52- Tellurium hope i answered your question:)
What elements have some properties of a metal but some properties of a nonmetal?
These elements are called "metalloids" : boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, tellurium, and polonium. They form a diagonal line on the periodic table running down and to the right. Some allotropes of other elements display the properties of metalloids.
