The element germanium is a lustrous, hard, grayish-white solid in the carbon group. It is a semiconductor with an appearance similar to elemental silicon. Based on these facts, we should classify germanium as a

A) metal

B) nonmetal

C) metalloid

D) rare Earth element

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Based on these facts, we should classify Germanium as a Metalloid.

Metalloids are chemical elements with a mixture of properties from metals and non-metals. Although Germanium has a metallic appearance (typical of metals), it doesn't have the conductive properties of metals, but is a semiconductor. The semiconductive properties of Germanium are used in applications like transistors and chips.

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