An element which exhibits the external characteristics of a metal but behaves chemically both as a metal and as a non metal.
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∙ 12y agoA metalloid is an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals. These elements are typically semiconductors and have properties that are intermediate between metals and nonmetals. Examples of metalloids include silicon, arsenic, and germanium.
Metaloids are elements, ammonia is a compound consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen. Nitrogen and hydrogen are nonmetals.