Multiple Choice
Who developed the original periodic table that listed elements by increasing atomic mass?
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Periodic Table: Classifications
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Which statement best describes the location of metalloids on the periodic table?
A
Metalloids are found exclusively in the far right column of the periodic table.
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Metalloids occupy the entire left side of the periodic table.
C
Metalloids are located along the zig-zag (staircase) line between metals and nonmetals.
D
Metalloids are scattered randomly throughout the periodic table.
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Understand that the periodic table is divided into metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties.
Recall that metalloids have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals, so their position reflects this transitional nature.
Identify the zig-zag (staircase) line on the periodic table, which separates metals on the left from nonmetals on the right.
Recognize that metalloids are located along this zig-zag line, forming a boundary between metals and nonmetals.
Conclude that the statement 'Metalloids are located along the zig-zag (staircase) line between metals and nonmetals' best describes their location on the periodic table.
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