There is an approximately diagonal divide from boron to astatine in the periodic table

CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · CBSE · Chemistry · Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures · Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

Problem

1. There is an approximately diagonal divide from boron to astatine in the periodic table. What is this the divide between? (1) There is an approximately diagonal divide from boron to astatine in the periodic table. What is this the divide between? (2) What term is used to describe the elements close to this dividing line?

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