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There is also usually a bold zig-zag line running from just left of boron (#5) to the lower right hand corner of the table. Some people think this line looks like a staircase, so the scientific community calls it the staircase. This line separates elements that have been observed to be metals from those that have been observed to be non-metals. Elements touching the staircase often have some properties of both metals and non-metals, so they are called semi-metals or metalloid
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∙ 15y agoMetallic minerals generally exhibit good electric and thermal conduction, have a shiny metallic luster on fresh surfaces, and high density and malleability when compared to non metallic minerals.
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∙ 11y agoOn the Periodic Table, there is usually a dark stair-step line running from boron to polonium. That line shows where the metalloids are on the periodic table. To the left of the metalloids are the elements that are metals and to the right of the metalloids are the elements that are the non-metals.
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∙ 15y agoOn the periodic table, the left side are the metals, and the right side is the non metals. The elements whose symbols are not shaded in means they are most probably gases.
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∙ 11y agoOn the periodic table, it is known as the staircase
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∙ 12y agoThose elements are called metalloids.
They mark a bridge of separation between the metals and the non-metals.
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∙ 12y agoAmpotheric line
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What does the staircase inside the periodic table separate?
The staircase separates metals from non-metals. The elements on the stair case is metalloids, the metals to the left of the stairs are metals and the elements to the right of the stairs are non-metals.
Which have larger ionic sizes metals or nonmetals?
nonmetals
Are covalent bonds more likely to be found in compounds containing both metals and nonmetals or compounds containing only nonmetals?
Nonmetals and metals
Are halogens are metals or nonmetals?
The halogen elements are a subset of the nonmetals.
Which property is characteristic of many nonmetals and few metals?
The property characteristic of many nonmetals and few metals is odor.
What is the SIGNIFICANce of a column in the periodic table?
separates them into distinct groups such as metals and nonmetals
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
On the left all the way up to the line that separates the metals from the metalloids and nonmetals.
Where are metals located on the periodic table.?
On the left all the way up to the line that separates the metals from the metalloids and nonmetals.
Metals are located where on the periodic table?
On the left all the way up to the line that separates the metals from the metalloids and nonmetals.
The staircase that separates metals and nonmetals begins below this element?
the staircase that seperates metals and nonmeatals begins below boron
What does the stairwell in the periodic table represent?
It separates the metals, which are on the left side from the nonmetals which are too the right side of the black line
What is sanderson line?
It separates the metals from nonmetals in the Periodic Table. -Anartori
What is the most reactive group of a metals and nonmetals?
Metals: alkaline metals Nonmetals: halogens
What does the staircase inside the periodic table separate?
The staircase separates metals from non-metals. The elements on the stair case is metalloids, the metals to the left of the stairs are metals and the elements to the right of the stairs are non-metals.
How are metalloids differents from metals and nonmetals?
because metalloids usually have properties that are similar to metals and nonmetals
What kind of bonds do metals and nonmetals form?
Metals and nonmetals form ionic bonds.
Which have larger ionic sizes metals or nonmetals?
nonmetals
