Metalloids, such as silicon, can be found on the periodic table along the border between metals and nonmetals. Which of the following best describes the physical and chemical properties of metalloids? A. Metalloids have some of the physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals. B. Metalloids have exactly the same physical and chemical properties as nonmetallic elements. C. Metalloids have exactly the same physical and chemical properties as metallic elements. D. Metalloids have physical and chemical properties that are completely different from both metals and nonmetals.
