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Chapter : 2. Is Matter Around Us Pure
Pure Substances
(c) Metalloids : 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. Example. Boron (B), Silicon (Si), and Germanium (Ge).