Question

Which properties are characteristic of metalloids? high electrical conductivity and a high melting point low electrical conductivity and a low melting point intermediate conductivity and a high melting point intermediate conductivity and a low melting point

Answer 1

Answer:

intermediate conductivity and a low melting poinT

Explanation:

Metalloids are elements that have both metal and non metal properties, in other words, they have properties intermediate between the metals and nonmetals. They are mostly used in the semiconductor industry due to their intermediate conductivity.

They are all solid at room temperature. Metalloids such as silicon and germanium, may act as electrical conductors in the presence of appropriate conditions, hence are known as semi-conductors. Their physical properties tend to be metallic, while their chemical properties resemble those of non-metallic elements