State whether the following statements are true or false: In the Modern Periodic Table,a zig-zag line separates metals from non-metals. The borderline elements—boron,silicon,germanium,arsenic,antimony,tellurium,and polonium—are intermediate in properties and are called metalloids or semimetals.

(TRUE) The statement is True. In the Modern Periodic Table,a zig-zag line (often referred to as the staircase line) effectively separates the metallic elements on the left from the non-metallic elements on the right. The elements lying along this boundary,such as boron $(B)$,silicon $(Si)$,germanium $(Ge)$,arsenic $(As)$,antimony $(Sb)$,tellurium $(Te)$,and polonium $(Po)$,exhibit properties that are intermediate between those of metals and non-metals. These elements are collectively known as metalloids or semimetals.