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Metalloids

Question 6 • GA-GSE Physical Science A

Which property do metalloids share with nonmetals?

Answer
A
Both are gases at room temperature.
B
Both can react to form acidic compounds.
C
Both are very poor electrical conductors.
D
Both can be pounded into thin sheets.

Explanation

Metalloids and nonmetals can both react with oxygen to form acidic oxides, which produce acidic compounds when combined with water. Choice A is wrong because most metalloids are solids at room temperature, and choice C is wrong because metalloids are semiconductors rather than very poor conductors. Being pounded into thin sheets is a property of malleable metals, not metalloids and nonmetals.

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