Tom Sharp
Silicon, like boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium, is commonly recognized as a metalloid. Pure silicon can have a metallic form, but it is not useful as a metal in this form.
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Silicon, like boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium, is commonly recognized as a metalloid. Pure silicon can have a metallic form, but it is not useful as a metal in this form.
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