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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.
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∙ 13y agoThe "staircase" seperates the metals from the nonmetals (except hydrogen).
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What is the staircase called along the periodic table?
The elements on the stair case are called metalloids.
What 3 major groups are the elements on the periodic table separated into?
The 3 major divisions on the periodic table are metals(metalloids), non-metals, and gases.
What metalloid is found in period 3 of the periodic table?
The metalloids are those elements that border the step structure in the periodic table. Depending on the source, they include Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, Polonium and Astatine.
How do you locate semi metal on periodic table?
The semi-metals, or metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, tellurium and polonium. They are found along the staircase running along group 13 to group 17 on the periodic table.
The what are located in the center of the periodic table?
The transition metals are found toward the middle of the periodic table.
Who two major families of elements does the bold staircase line in periodic table separate?
I am sorry but while you may see a bold staircase in the periodic table, this is not a universally recognized concept. We do not know what you are talking about and therefore can not answer your question.
Where are most of the metalloids on the periodic table?
Metalloids are present on staircase pattern in periodic table. They are present on zigzag line.
On the periodic table which side is the non-metal on?
The non metals are right of the staircase.
Why is iron an metal?
Because it's on the left side of the staircase on the periodic table
Where are non-metal on the periodic table?
Nonmetals are located on the right side of the periodic table. Hydrogen is the only nonmetal that can be on the left side of the periodic table.
What touch the staircase in the periodic table and have properties of both metals and non-metals?
Metalloids
What is the staircase called along the periodic table?
The elements on the stair case are called metalloids.
Where are there actnoides placed on the periodic table?
Actinoids are placed in a separate row under the periodic table.
What is an atom considered on the periodic table?
A atom is not on the periodic table, atoms are inside the elements and compounds on the periodic table if this helps :)
What type of elements are on the right side of the staircase on the periodic table of elements?
They tend to be non-metals.
Are metalloids on the periodic table?
On the Periodic Table there is a zigzag line (staircase) running along group 13 to group 16. Metalloids are the elements along the staircase. The six elements commonly recognized as metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony and tellurium.
Where on the periodic table are metalloids?
On the Periodic Table there is a zigzag line (staircase) running along group 13 to group 16. Metalloids are the elements along the staircase. The six elements commonly recognized as metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony and tellurium.
