Which elements are metalloids? Check all that apply.borontungstenaluminumbismuthsilicontelluriumtin
For each property listed, identify the type of element it describes. Very good electrical conductivity: Amphoteric, able to form acidic OR basic compounds: Gaseous at room temperature: Solid at room temperature: Brittle:
Question text not available
Question text not available
Question text not available
Question text not available
Fatima is designing an advanced graphics card for a next-generation video game system. She needs to be able to precisely control the conductivity of the electronic components. For this purpose, she should use materials that are . An element that is likely to have this property is .
Question text not available
Metalloids are useful as semiconductors in modern electronics, like smartphones. Which feature of a smartphone is made possible by metalloids?
Which elements can form acidic compounds? Check all that apply.sulfurrubidiumarsenicseleniumsiliconxenonantimony
Which elements can form basic compounds? Check all that apply.sulfurrubidiumarsenicseleniumsiliconxenonantimony
The position of metalloids on the periodic table is generally found along a diagonal line betweenand nonmetals. Metalloids typically have a appearance, which can resemble that of metals, but they are generally more brittle.
Question text not available
In group 13, the only metalloid, boron, is at the very top of the group. Explain why the rest of the group has metallic behavior but boron does not.
All the elements in group 13 have only 3 valence electrons, which means it is a little bit easier for them to lose those 3 electrons than it would be for them to gain 5 to form a full shell. However, it is also easier for elements with fewer electron shells to gain electrons. Since boron only has two electron shells, it is about as capable of gaining electrons as it is of losing electrons, so it behaves as a metalloid. The other elements in this group have more electron shells, so it is much easier for them to lose their valence electrons and they behave like metals.
What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.
Question text not available
C
Did you find these answers helpful?