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Elements which possess characters of both metals and non-metals are called ......................

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metalloids
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metals
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non metals
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minerals
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Solution

The correct option is C metalloids
Elements which possess characters of both metals and non-metals are called metalloids.Examples of metalloids are boron, germanium, arsenic, silicon, tellurium, polonium and antimony.

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