P9+-+Metalloids

= Metalloids: = Metalloids are elements that have both metallic and nometallic properties. They are also known as semimetals. Metalloids are solids.

Elements: -Boron(B)- Group 13, period 2 -Silicon(Si)- Group 14, period 3 -Germanium(Ge)- Group 14, period 4 -Arsenic(As)- Group 15, period 15 -Antimony(Sb)- Group 15, period 5 -Tellenium(Te)- Group 16, period 5 -Polonium(Po)- Group 16, period 6

Physical Properties: - Can be dull or shiny - Ductile; ability to be hammered - Mallealble; able to be extended or shaped by hammering



Chemical Properties: - Has ability to conduct between what is metal & non-metal - Conducts heat - Lonization; occurs when an atom looses an electron and is no longer neutral

Common Uses: - Computer chips - Sports equipment

Intresting facts: - Metalloids make good semiconducters - Metalloids are between metals and non-metals - The word metalloids comes from the Greek. Metallon= "meta" and eidos= "sort"

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