METALS, NONMETALS, AND METALLOIDS
www.midwayisd.org › cms › libMETALS, NONMETALS, AND METALLOIDS A diagonal line of elements separates the metals from the nonmetals. These are called metalloids. The metalloids—elements like boron, silicon, and antimony—have some properties of metals and other properties of nonmetals. When you think of nonmetals, you might think of materials made of plastic or polystyrene.