P6+-+Metalloids

By Ed Enciso and Jack Donofrio
=Metalloids =
 * The metalloid elements are found in the groups 13-17.
 * The elements of metalloids are also found in the periods 2-6.
 * Metalloids are solid.

 Three Physical Properties of Metalloids
 * 1) Can be shiny or dull
 * 2) Ductile (Capable of being shaped or bent)
 * 3) Malleable

Three Chemical Properties of Metalloids

 * 1) They are semiconductors. (Conduct Electricity)
 * 2) Ionization
 * 3) Reactivity

Here are short descriptions about each Metalloid element:
Boron- An element with a color of black or brown and is a self-starter. (gets things done)

Silicon- An element that can take many different forms and is combined with boron or phosphorus.

Germanium- A grayish element used as a semiconductor for many things.

Arsenic- A deadly element that can cause contamination by eating seafood. It an be a gray metal or a yellow nonmetal at different times.

Antimony- A silver and gray metal found often attached to other elements.

Tellurium- A silver-gray element that is useful in electronics.

Polonium- An element with an unknown color obtained from decay of radium and has no uses known.

Astatine- An element used as a radioactive tracer in cancer treatment and it is highly radioactive.

= 3 interesting facts on Metalloids =
 * 1) 1- Metalloids are like a combination of nonmetals and metals
 * 2) 2- Some Metalloids can be deadly
 * 3) 3- All Metalloids are different colors. They usually have two colors each.

2 common uses of Metalloids
 * 1) 1- Metalloids are used in computers
 * 2) 2- They are also used in calculators



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= = =On the periodic table it is found in the purple below.=

== = = = = = = = = = = =Citing Sources= Websites
 * 1) 1- "Energía Solar Fotovoltaica." //IntroPage//. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. ."
 * 2) 2- "Chemical Elements.com - Metalloids." //Chemical Elements.com - An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements//. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. ."

Book source
 * 1) 1- Dingle, Adrian. //The Periodic Table//. New York: Kingfisher, 2007. Print.