Pretty ez im just dum, extra points A scientist is trying to classify an unknown element. He finds that the element is like a metal because it is shiny, but also like a nonmetal because it is not malleable. He also finds that the conductivity of the element is in between that of a metal and a nonmetal.

How should this element be classified?
A. as a metalloid
B. as a compound
C. as a metal
D. as a nonmetal