Question

What is the general name of the elements whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals?

Answer 1

Answer: Metalloid are elements whose properties are intermediate between metal and non metal.

Explanation:

Boron , Silicon and Germanium are Metalloids.

Answer 2

Metalloids

Explanation:

The elements whose properties are intermediate between the properties of metals and nonmetals are called Metalloids. They don't fit neatly into the categories of metal or non-metal because of their characteristics. Heat and electricity can pass through metalloids but not as easily as in metals. Metalloids are also called semiconductors. Most of their other physical and chemical properties are intermediate in nature. For example, Boron, Silicon and Germanium are metalloids.