What is the term for elements that are located along the “staircase” line in the periodic table and have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals?

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The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, arranges the chemical elements into rows and columns. It is an icon of chemistry and is widely used in physics and other sciences.


What is the term for elements that are located along the “staircase” line in the periodic table and have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals?