Question

Which element is an example of a metalloid? A) gold B) helium C) iron D) silicon

Answer 1

D silicon that is the answer.

Answer 2

D) Silicon is an example of a metalloid.

It has some of the properties of metals and some of the properties of nonmetals.

In the Periodic Table, metalloids sit on either side of a zig-zag line separating metals from nonmetals.

In the diagram below, Fe and Au are metals, while He is a nonmetal.