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What is a metalloid element?

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A metalloid is a chemical element with properties that are in-between or a mixture of those of metals and nonmetals, and which is considered to be difficult to classify unambiguously as either a metal or a nonmetal.

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an element with properties of both metals and non-metals. They are found touching the "staircase" of the Periodic Table.

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  • Boron (B)
  • Silicon (Si)
  • Germanium (Ge)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Antimony (Sb)
  • Tellurium (Te)
  • Polonium (Po)
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Metalloids : Group of elements that have metallic appearance and have most of the properties of non-metals at the same time.

boron , silicon , germanium , Arsenic , antimony , tellurium , polonium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalloid

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