SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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This group of elements has properties that are opposite those of metals.
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metalloids
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nonmetals
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transition metals
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Properties intermediate between the metals and nonmetals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Metalloids have properties intermediate between the metals and nonmetals. Metalloids are useful in the semiconductor industry. Metalloids are all solid at room temperature. They can form alloys with other metals.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the chemical world, these “spare parts” would be considered nonmetals, loosely defined as not having the properties of metals. A nonmetal is an element that is generally a poor conductor of heat and electricity. Most properties of nonmetals are the opposite of metals.
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