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What do you call elements which are not distinctively metals and possess some physical properties of non-metals?

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Lanthanides
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Actinides
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Metalloids
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Orbital elements
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The correct option is C Metalloids
Elements which are not distinctively metals and possess some physical properties of non-metals are called metalloids.The six commonly recognised metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium.

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