Metalloids have properties of both metals and non-metals. Some of the metalloids, such as silicon and germanium, are useful in semi-conductors. This property makes metalloids useful in electronic components. Some allotropes of elements show more pronounced metal, metalloid or non-metal behavior than others.
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Metalloids are the elements in the periodic table that has been arranged in between the metals and nonmetals.
The elements have the property in between metal and nonmetals.
The metalloids' property has of acting as both metal and nonmetal has been able to make them an important electrical component. They are allomorphic in nature and has been considered as the semiconductors.
Some of the most commonly used metalloids are:
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