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Question
State the uses of three different metalloids.
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Solution
They are too brittle, to have any structural uses in the pure form.
- Boron: Boron is used as an insecticide and a fire retardant.
- Silicon: Silicon gel is generally applied to burn patients and to absorb moisture.
- Arsenic: It is used for certain medicinal purposes.
- Antimony: It is used as an antiparasitic drug.
- Germanium: It finds application along with other metalloids in cell phones as a semiconductor.
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