Question

Tellurium is a silvery-white, brittle element. Its electrical conductivity varies, but I’m creases slightly with exposure to sunlight. This element belongs to which region of the periodic table of the elements? A) metals B) metalloids C) nonmetals D)noble gases

Answer 1

it belongs to the metalloids

Answer 2

B) Tellurium is a metalloid. Metalloids in some classifications are also or alternatively called “semi-metals.”