What is a metalloid?
Q: What is a metalloid?
A: A metalloid is a chemical element that has properties of both metal and non-metal elements.
Q: What is the most common semimetal?
A: The most common semimetal is silicon.
Q: How can you classify metalloids?
A: An approximate way to classify metalloids is to look at the Periodic Table of elements, where there will be a double diagonal line with Boron and Aluminium on the top left and Polonium and Astatine on the bottom right, which are the metalloids.
Q: Does silicon have electrical conductivity?
A: Yes, silicon has electrical conductivity between metals and nonmetals. It is a semiconductor.
Q: Are all semimetals also metalloids?
A: No, some semimetals are not metalloids, and some metalloids are not semimetals.
