Mendeleev · Science
Metals, nonmetals and metalloids
A useful classification — and where its boundaries become less simple.
Metals, nonmetals and metalloids
Most elements are metals, while nonmetals occupy a smaller region of the table. Metalloids sit near the boundary and show intermediate or context-dependent behaviour. The category is useful, but its exact membership can vary between sources.
A useful classification — and where its boundaries become less simple.