In known elements, the maximum number is of [CPMT 1985] (a) Metals (b) Non-metals (c) Metalloids (d) None of these
Solution: (A) If we look at the mordern periodic table, there are about a total of 118 elements. Among these elements, metals are in the maximum number. There are 95 metals and seventeen non-metals. Rest are metalloids such as Silicon, Arsenic, Boron, etc.