Germanium is a_________.

Metal

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None-metal

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Metalloid

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Alkaline earth metal

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Solution

The correct option is A Metalloid
Germanium is a metalloid. Elements that have the properties of both metals and non-metals are called as metalloids. They are semi-conductors.

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