The element which is not an example of a metalloid is:

Boron

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Silicon

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Arsenic

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Chlorine

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Solution

The correct option is D
Chlorine

Elements that exhibit properties of both metals and non-metals are called metalloids. Germanium, silicon and arsenic are metalloids.
Chlorine is a non-metal, and possess no similarity with the properties of metals. So, it not an example of a metalloid.

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