Multiple Choice
Where on the periodic table are metalloids typically found?
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4. Atoms and Elements
Periodic Table: Classifications
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Metalloids are located where on the periodic table?
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In Group 18 (the noble gases) on the far right side
B
Along the zigzag (stair-step) line that separates metals and nonmetals
C
In the central d-block (transition metals) only
D
In Group 1 (the alkali metals) on the far left side
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Understand that the periodic table is divided into metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and positions.
Recall that metalloids have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals, so they are found between these two categories on the periodic table.
Identify the zigzag (stair-step) line on the periodic table, which separates metals on the left from nonmetals on the right.
Recognize that metalloids are located along this zigzag line, acting as a boundary between metals and nonmetals.
Conclude that metalloids are not found exclusively in Group 1, Group 18, or the central d-block, but rather along the zigzag line separating metals and nonmetals.
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