Start from clue 5, move to the 'metalloid' that is toxic to people in more than trace amounts. It has 5 valence electrons --- Don't stay too long! (1 point) Responses Silicon, Si Silicon, Si Arsenic, As Arsenic, As Germanium, Ge Germanium, Ge Boron, B

Answer 1

The clue describes a metalloid that is toxic to people in more than trace amounts and has 5 valence electrons. The element that fits this description is Arsenic (As).

So the response is: Arsenic, As.