Homework Help: physical science

Posted by liz on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 11:13am.

is this correct if not we are to replace the word families

elements that have the properties of both metals and non-metals are called families

I think it is metaloids?

physical science - drwls, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 11:24am
Yes, the answer is metalloid.
physical science - DrBob222, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 11:36am
I, too, prefer metaloids, but another word is amphoteres (meaning they are amphoteric).

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