Is it true that silicon is a metalloid?

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The above statement is true.
Chemical elements known as metalloids have characteristics that fall between those of metals and nonmetals. They are also known as semimetals. Silicon, germanium, antimony, arsenic, tellurium, and boron are the six generally recognised metalloid elements. Silicon can be categorised as a metalloid because some of silicon’s properties resemble the properties of metals and some of its properties resemble those of nonmetals. Silicon has a metallic lustre but it is not a very good conductor of electricity. This element is classified as a semiconductor. Therefore, silicon is a metalloid.

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