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Which of the following elements are examples of metalloids?

Option: 1

Sodium, Aluminium, Fluorine


Option: 2

Silicon, Antimony, Germanium


Option: 3

Carbon, Boron, Bismuth


Option: 4

Potassium, Manganese, Zinc


Answers (1)

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Classification of Elements as Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids -

The elements can be divided into three categories i.e, metals and non-metals and metalloids.

There are some elements whose properties are in between the metals and non-metals. They are known as metalloids. There are a total of 8 metalloids in the periodic table i.e, boron(B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te), polonium (Po) and astatine (At).

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There are only 7 elements in the long form of periodic table that are considered to be as metalloids. These elements are: Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, Astatine.

Therefore, Option(2) is correct

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