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Metalloids such as silicon share similar properties to metals, yet the way that electrons are held in both materials are completely different.
Whereas the electrons from silicon atoms are orbiting the nucleus, the outer shell of the electrons of metallic atoms are "stripped" from the atom and, as a result, form a sea of electrons.
Why is there such a difference between metalloids and metals?
Whereas the electrons from silicon atoms are orbiting the nucleus, the outer shell of the electrons of metallic atoms are "stripped" from the atom and, as a result, form a sea of electrons.
Why is there such a difference between metalloids and metals?