Question

Which would exhibit characteristics of both a metal and a nonmetal? select one:

a. si
b. ge
c. sb
d. po
e. all of the above exhibit characteristics of both a metal and a nonmetal?

Answer 1

The answer is e. all of the above. Considered to be metalloids or semi-metals, these elements do not fit into the categories of metal or nonmetal alone because of their properties that lie in between those groups like silicon appearing lustrous like a metal but brittle like a nonmetal.