Metalloids
There are a few elements which show some properties of metals and other properties of non-metals For example, they look like metals but they are brittle like non-metals. They are neither conductors of electricity like metals nor insulators like non-metals, they are semiconductors. The elements which show some properties of metals and some other properties of non-metals are called metalloids. Their properties are intermediate between the properties of metals and non-metals. Metalloids are also sometimes called semi-metals. The important examples of metalloids are : Boron (B), Silicon (Si), and Germanium (Ge).
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Matter in Our Surroundings - Notes
1. 11. Metals Usually Have a Silver or Grey Colour
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2. The Case of a Liquid Solute Dissolved in a Liquid Solvent
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8. 7. Non-Metals may be Solid, Liquid or Gases at the Room Temperature.
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10. 3. Non-Metals are Bad Conductors of Heat and Electricity.
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11. 6. Metals are Usually Strong. They Have High Tensile Strength.
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18. Chemical Formula for daily use material
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24. To Study the Properties of a Compound of Iron and Sulphur
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28. 4. Metals are Lustrous (or Shiny), and can be Polished.
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30. To Separate a Mixture of Alcohol and Water
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31. To Study the Properties of a Solution
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34. 7. Metals are Solids at the Room Temperature
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39. To Study the Properties of a Suspension
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40. To Separate the Salt-Water Mixture (or Salt-Solution)
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48. 6. Non-Metals are Not Strong. They Have Low Tensile Strength.
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50. Solutions, Suspensions And Colloids
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