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Question
Classify the following into metals, non-metals and metalloids:
Silicon, Mercury, Diamond, Sulphur, Iodine, Germanium, Sodium, Carbon, Magnesium, Copper, Boron, Helium
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Solution
Metals: Mercury, sodium, magnesium, copper
Non-metals: Diamond, sulphur, iodine, carbon, helium
Metalloids: Arsenic, germanium, boron
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