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    Question

    Silicon is an example

    of 
    A A metal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A non- metal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A metalloid Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both B and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Metals like Na and Mg are towards the left-hand side of the Periodic Table while the non-metals like sulphur and chlorine are found on the right-hand side. In the middle, we have silicon, which is classified as a semi-metal or metalloid because it exhibits some properties of both metals and non-metals. In the Periodic Table, it is depicted by a zig-zag line. Some other examples of metalloids are boron, arsenic, antimony, tellurium etc. Hence, option C is correct.

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