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  • 24-05-2022
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In group 13, the only metalloid, boron, is at the very top of the group. Explain why the rest of the group has metallic behavior but boron does not.

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Answer:

Since boron only has two electron shells, it is about as capable of gaining electrons as it is of losing electrons, so it behaves as a metalloid. The other elements in this group have more electron shells, so it is much easier for them to lose their valence electrons and they behave like metals.

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