Is silicon (Si) a metal, metalloid, or non-metal? Explain.
1 Answer
Dec 29, 2015
Silicon is a metalloid, also called a semimetal, which means it has properties of both metals and nonmetals.
Explanation:
The position of silicon, Si, on the periodic table indicates it's a metalloid. On the periodic table below, the metalloids are highlighted in brown.
![https://useruploads.socratic.org/ccc6OhwkSKpWJJ4kQVWY_periodic_table.jpg)