What name is given to a chemical element that cannot be classified either as a metal or a non-metal?

Correct answer: Metalloid

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LaudatoSi
LaudatoSi
I have missed my teachers in Chemistry (High School and College)
Player #3429927
Player #3429927
I don't believe all metals are magnetic, are they?
Rich Linville
Rich Linville
O, MIT researchers have observed magnetism in an atomic gas of lithium cooled down to 150 millionths of a degree above absolute zero. This experiment represents a point of unification between condensed matter research and the field of atomic science and lasers, and could influence areas such as data storage and medical diagnostics.
#009
#009
samisha, all metals and non metals are not metalloids. there is a difference between three of them
#009
#009
Metalloids come in group 14 of periodic table and have four electrons in valence shells.
samisha
samisha
all metals and non metals are metalloid I know this ...
Albertina
Albertina
I think not allme
diya
diya
no all metals aren't magnetic
O
O
FearsomeFlyer2654, Do gasses have metallic properties? I'm no expert but I've never seen a magnetic gas