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Which of the Group 13 elements is not a metal? Question 28 options: boron aluminum gallium indium



i think the answer is boron

Respuesta :

Answer:

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Explanation:

Answer:

boron

Explanation:

Among the options, all other elements are metals except for boron. Aluminium, gallium and indium are metals while boron is a metalloid or semi metal.

Metal are substances that conduct electricity , hard , ductile , malleable and usually act as cations during bonding . Metals tends to give out electrons during bonding. Other examples of metals includes Sodium, magnesium, Iron, nickel etc.

Non metal lacks the ability to conduct electricity and therefore act as insulator.  They are not hard like metal and most lack ductility. Example of non metals are oxygen, hydrogen etc.

Boron is a semi metal and have a characteristic that is intermediate between metals and non metals.