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How many total metalloids are there in the periodic table ?

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Metalloids are substance which has some properties similar to metals and some other properties similar to non-metals. Thus they act as a boundary between metals and non-metals

6 metalloids
Listed in order of increasing atomic number, the metalloids are:

  • Boron (B)
  • Silicon (Si)
  • Germanium (Ge)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Antimony (Sb)
  • Tellurium (Te)

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