Question

Name three important metalloids.

Answer 1

1. A metalloid is a chemical element with properties that fall between metals and nonmetals, or are a mix of both.
2. For example, they are semiconductors and they appear like metals but they are brittle like non-metals.
3. Boron$\left(\mathrm{B}\right)$, Silicon$\left(\mathrm{Si}\right)$, and Arsenic$\left(\mathrm{As}\right)$ are three examples.