What Term Is Used for the Elements Straddling the "Staircase

question 79

Multiple Choice

What term is used for the elements straddling the "staircase" boundary between the metals and nonmetals?

• A)transition elements
• B)metalloids
• C)cations
• D)lanthanides
• E)noble gases

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