An Element That Appears in the Lower Left Corner of the Periodic

question 243

Multiple Choice

An element that appears in the lower left corner of the periodic table is ________.

• A)either a metal or metalloid
• B)definitely a metal
• C)either a metalloid or a nonmetal
• D)definitely a nonmetal
• E)definitely a metalloid

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Definitions:

Feelings of Hunger

The physiological and psychological sensation that prompts an individual to seek and consume food.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body regulates its weight around a genetically predetermined 'set point.'

Basal Metabolic Rate

The minimum rate of energy expenditure per unit time by endothermic animals at rest, essential for maintaining basic bodily functions.

Specific Body Weight

The particular weight that an individual's body tends to maintain, influenced by genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors.