Explain mettaloids and its uses
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Mettaloids are important components of electronic devices. Metalloids have other uses as well. For example, antimony is used in alloys such as pewter and as a flame retardant in plastics. Boron is used as a bonding agent in magnets and other chemical substances.
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Lead alloys that are used in manufacturing of bullets used arsenic.
Germanium is used in semiconductor industries to improve the conductive properties.
Fluorescent lamps and infrared detectors use germanium.
Boron is used in fireworks as it has the quality of changing colour into green when it is burnt. It is one of the most explosive metalloids.
It is used in the form of boric acid and can be used a cleaning agent.
Boron when used in small amounts can act as a semi-natural pest controlling agent.
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Boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium are commonly recognised as metalloids.