Question
Question: The metalloid of nitrogen family \(A.\) \(N\) \(B.\) \(As\) \(C.\) \(P\) \(D.\) \(Bi\)...
The metalloid of nitrogen family
A. N
B. As
C. P
D. Bi
Solution
In the nitrogen family there are five elements namely, Nitrogen, phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth. In nitrogen metal, nonmetal and metalloid all are present. Nitrogen family lies in p− block in periodic family.
Complete step by step answer:
As in nitrogen family metal, nonmetal and metalloid are out of them only Arsenic (As) is a metalloid, nitrogen (N)and phosphorous (P) are non-metal and Bismuth (Bi) is a metal.
Thus, the correct answer is (B) .
Additional information
Metal: Any type of solid substance that is usually hard and shiny. They are the good conductor of heat and electricity. They are also malleable (can be drawn into a sheet), ductile (can be drawn into a wire), lustrous and sonorous. They have generally high melting and boiling points. Examples of metal are: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium etc. They are generally found throughout the periodic table. Only mercury is liquid at room temperature in the metals.
Non-metal: A non metal is a chemical element that mostly lacks the characteristics of a metal such as they are not good conductors of electricity and heat. They are not malleable, lustrous, sonorous, and ductile. They have generally low boiling point and melting point as compared to metal. Examples of non-metal are; nitrogen, chlorine, iodine, oxygen etc. Generally all the gases are non-metal in the periodic table. They are found in mainly p− block in the periodic table. Only graphite is a non metal which is a good conductor of electricity.
Note:
Metalloids are generally found in p− block in the periodic table. They can show properties of metal as well as non-metal. That’s why they are known as metalloids. Metalloids have many applications in semiconductors due to its high resistivity.