Classify the following elements as metals

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Atomic Structure and Properties · Atomic Structure and Properties

Problem

Classify the following elements as metals, non-metals or likely metalloids based on their positions in the periodic table: - rubidium - radon - germanium - strontium - silicon - fluorine - copper - lead - mercury - lanthanum - boron.

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