Plz tell me what is a metalloid?
Asked by Nancy Mishra | 4th Sep, 2011, 12:00: AM
Expert Answer:
those elements whose properties lie between that of metals and non metals, the classification of any particular element as a metalloid has been described as 'arbitrary'.
There is no fixed pattern for the properties this can be seen by taking few examples from the properties of metaloids.
properties
- solid, with a metallic lustre
- densities lower than neighbouring poor metals but higher than those of neighbouring nonmetals.
- intermediate ionization energies (usually falling between those of metals and nonmetals)
There is no fixed pattern for the properties this can be seen by taking few examples from the properties of metaloids.
properties
- solid, with a metallic lustre
- densities lower than neighbouring poor metals but higher than those of neighbouring nonmetals.
- intermediate ionization energies (usually falling between those of metals and nonmetals)
Answered by | 5th Sep, 2011, 09:46: AM
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