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Which of the following compounds in the main group is a metalloid?

A. Arsenic
B. Potassium
C. Chlorine
D. Indium

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Answer: A

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Answer:

A. Arsenic

Step-by-step explanation:

Arsenic is a metalloid. Arsenic has properties of both metals and non-metals that is why it is a metalloid.

Potassium, chlorine, and indium do not have both properties of metals and non-metals, therefore they are not metalloids.

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