Question

elements that possess properties of both metals and nonmetals are called ________​

Answer 1

Answer:

Elements which possess characters of both metals and non-metals are called metalloids

Answer 2

Metalloids are elements that combine the properties of metals and non-metals.

Explanation:

• A metalloid is a chemical element with a majority of properties that fall between those of metals and those of nonmetals, or that are a mixture of the two.
• In the periodic table, the elements boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium distinguish metals from nonmetals. These elements, known as metalloids or semimetals, have properties that are similar to both metals and nonmetals. These elements have structures that are comparable to nonmetals in many aspects, yet they are electrical semiconductors.