What is located along a zigzag line in the periodic table?

Answer 1

Whether an element is a metal, nonmetal, or semimetal.

Elements around the zig zag are semimetals

Elements to the left of the zig zag (and the majority of elements) are metals

Elements on the right of the zig zag are nonmetals

Answer 2

The zigzag line in the Periodic Table separates metals from nonmetals. Elements located to the left of the line are typically metals, while elements to the right are nonmetals. Elements along the line have properties of both metals and nonmetals, known as metalloids.

Answer 3

The zigzag line on the periodic table, sometimes referred to as the Hays-McDaniel line, distinguishes between the metals and non metals

Answer 4

so the elements can exercize on the stairs instead of just a flat surface

Answer 5

This is the border between the metals ( transition ) and the non metals. The metalloids/semi metals occupy this border area.

Answer 6

it is said that the zigzag line helps people to separate metals and non-metals from one another

Answer 7

The line that denotes the metalloids and separates the metal from the nonmetals.

Answer 8

To seperate the metals and nonmetals

Answer 9

These elements are mettaloids, meaning that they have properties of both metals and non-metals.

Answer 10

The elements on the zigzag line (or staircase) are metalloids. the elements to the left of the zigzag line are metals and those to the right are non metals.