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Living By Chemistry: First Edition Textbook

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Author:Angelica Stacy

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ChapterU1: Alchemy: Matter, Atomic Structure, And Bonding

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What are some characteristic properties of elements to theleft of the elements along the “staircase”? To the right?

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The staircase in the periodic table consists of metalloids, which differentiates the metals and nonmetals in the periodic table. The metalloids exhibit the properties of both metals and nonmetals, which lie along the staircase in zig zag manner.

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Metals are the elements present to the left of staircase line with the tendency to donate electrons. At room temperature, the metals are shiny solids and the metals have the ability to conduct heat and electricity.

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