Metalloids (7)

Some books say the term Metalloid is out-dated. Nonsense, it's a very fine name and it accurately describes these weird in-between elements. A big hunk of Silicon is the very definition of metal-yet-not-metal.

Click any element tile below to get the full entry for that element, or click on the sample picture to go directly to the description of that sample.

Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.
Boron
Boron
Silicon
Silicon
Germanium
Germanium
Arsenic
Arsenic
Antimony
Antimony
Tellurium
Tellurium
Polonium
Polonium