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What kind of elements separate the metals from the nonmetals on the periodic table of elements?

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Answer: Metalloids

Step-by-step explanation:

The dark “stair step” line on the right side of the periodic table is where the metalloids are. Metalloids “touch” the SSL. (Stair step line)

The metals are to the left of the SSL and the non metals are to the right of the SSL.

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