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It is the transition metals, which have the characteristic of metals and nonmetals. For instance, silicon. These materials are particularly useful in the semiconductor industry.

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___________________________________________________THE RIGHT ANSWER:Elements that lie close to the "stair-step" line are called metalloids. Sometimes known as semimetals

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The stairstep line divides the metals (on the left) from the non-metals (on the right). With the exception of aluminum, the elements sitting on or holding up the line are metalloids, which have properties that are a combination of those of metals and non-metals. Properties include luster, the ability to be drawn into wires and hammered thin, (ductile and malleable), and conducting heat and electricity for metals. Brittleness, dull or matte appearance, and insulating are characteristics for non-metals.

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