Question

Which statement describes the location of metalloids on the periodic table? The metalloids are located below metals and above nonmetals within a group. The metalloids are located below nonmetals and above metals within a group. The metalloids are located to the right of nonmetals and to the right of metals within a period. The metalloids are located to the left of nonmetals and to the left of metals within a period.

Answer 1

The metalloids are Boron, Silicon, Geranium, etc and are found to the right of the metals and the left of the nonmetals. Since that is not an option, the best choice would be: The metalloids are located below nonmetals and above metals within a group.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct statement is the metalloids are located below nonmetals and above metals within a group.

Explanation:

Metalloids are the chemical elements which shoe the property of both metals and non-metals. There are 7 metalloids in the periodic table: Boron (B), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Arsenic (as), Antimony (Sb), Tellurium (Te) and Polonium (Po).

These elements are located right to the metals and left to the non-metals in a period and they lie above the metals and below the non-metals in a group.

Hence, the correct statement is the metalloids are located below nonmetals and above metals within a group.