Justify silicon is considered as metalloid ?
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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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A metalloid is an element which exhibits some properties of both metal and non-metal. Since silicon shows the properties of both metals and non-metals, it is classified as a metalloid.
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