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4. Where do the names of the elements come from? - Dixie State ...

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There are also some <strong>elements</strong> that are sort <strong>of</strong> in between metalsand nonmetals – we call <strong>the</strong>m metalloids.boron silicon germaniumcharacteristics:arsenic antimony telluriumsolid, gray, sort <strong>of</strong> metallic looking, but shatterwhen hammered and are semiconductorsKnowing whe<strong>the</strong>r an element is a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid inits pure form will help us predict how it will form compounds!

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