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Metal Elements
Most elements on the periodic table are metals. They are grouped together in the middle to the left-hand side of the periodic table. The metals consist of the alkali metals, alkaline earths, transition metals, lanthanides, and actinides. Here is a list of metals, their location on the periodic table, their […]

List of Metals

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Periodic Table Nonmetals - 2017
The nonmetal elements occupy the upper right-hand corner of the periodic table. Nonmetals include the nonmetal group, the halogens, and the noble gases. These elements have similar chemical properties to each other that distinguish them from the elements that are considered metals. Groups of Nonmetals The nonmetal element group is […]

List of Nonmetals

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Periodic Table Metaloids - 2017
The metalloids or semimetals are elements with properties intermediate between the metals and nonmetals. As a group, metalloids have at least one shiny, metallic-looking allotrope. Solids are brittle, with nonmetal chemical properties. While metalloids are neither good electrical nor thermal conductors, they make excellent semiconductors and form amphoteric oxides. Take […]

List of Metalloids or Semimetals

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