Question

Define metalloid with examples?​

Answer 1

Answer:

An element that is not a metal but that has some properties of metals. Arsenic, for example, is a metalloid that has the visual appearance of a metal, but is a poor conductor of electricity; metalloids are generally semiconductors.

Answer 2

Metalloids are elements which show some properties of metals and some properties of non-metals. Examples: Silicon, boron, arsenic, antimony, germanium, tellurium, polonium.