Metalloids

Which groups have metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?

Groups 1, 14-17

In which group do we find examples of metalloids?

Groups 13-17

What makes metalloids unique?

The metalloids are a unique group of elements that share properties of both metals and nonmetals. They're also called the semimetals because of the shared properties of these elements along the dividing line between metals and nonmetals.

What are semiconductors?

a solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects. Devices made of semiconductors, notably silicon, are essential components of most electronic circuits.

What is an example of a metalloid?

boron, germanium, arsenic, silicon, tellurium, polonium and antimony.