give reasons that Silicon counts among metalloids
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Silicon is in - between metals and non metals. Silicon has 4 electrons in its outer orbitals which it can donate like a metal or it can also accept 4 electrons like a non metal. So, it shows both the properties of metals and non metals. Hence, it is called a metalloid or semi conductor.
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. it is metallic lustre in nature
. it exists in several metallic and non metallic compound
. it having brittle nature
. all metalloids are usually occurs in combined states both metals and non metals
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