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What are metalloids?

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Metalloid- Metalloids are a small group of elements founds in the periodic table of elements along the zigzag line that distinguishes metals from non-metals and have properties that are intermediate between metals and non-metals.
Silicon $(Si)$ , Germanium $(Ge)$ , etc. are examples.

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