Isra is analyzing the properties of several samples of elements to find out which sample is a metalloid. Which set of properties most likely belongs only to a metalloid?

forms basic compounds and is a solid
has a high luster and is very brittle
is a gas and has low electrical conductivity
is brittle and forms acidic compounds

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The set of properties that most likely belongs only to a metalloid is: is brittle and forms acidic compounds.

Metalloids typically exhibit a mixture of properties associated with both metals and nonmetals. They tend to be brittle like nonmetals, can form acidic compounds, and often have intermediate electrical conductivity, which makes them useful as semiconductors. The other options either describe metals, nonmetals, or gases, which are not characteristic of metalloids.