Chemistry
Grade-9
Easy
Question
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metalloid?
- Texture
- Malleable
- Brittle
- Semiconductor
Hint:
Metalloids have conductivity in between conductors and insulators.
The correct answer is: Semiconductor
- Metalloids are substances that has property of both metals and non metals.
- Metals are good conductors.
- Non metals are insulators.
- Metalloids are hence semiconductors.
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