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For metalloids on the periodic table, how do the group number and the period number relate?

The lower the group number, the lower the period numbers, so the metalloids are found in a diagonal moving down from left to right.
The lower the group number, the higher the period numbers, so the metalloids are found in a diagonal moving up from left to right.
The higher the group number, the lower the period numbers, so the metalloids are found in a diagonal moving down from left to right.
The higher the group number, the higher the period numbers, so the metalloids are found in a diagonal moving up from left to right.

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"The lower the group number, the lower the period numbers, so the metalloids are found in a diagonal moving down from left to right."

Explanation: metalloids form the stair‑case from B (group 13, period 2) down to Po (group 16, period 6) — as you go right (higher group) you go down (higher period).