Do metals react with metalloids?

Question

Do metals react with metalloids?

Answer 1

Certainly some do.

Heat magnesium powder with silicon dioxide and magnesium silicide is formed (add water and a mixture of silanes is released which are spontaneously inflammable ... lots of crackling and popping and sparks: my students used to love to do this experiment!!)

And there are a number of metallic arsenides, too.

Answer 2

it is possible as a metal -metal bond is possible.this rxn is although difficult to occur

Answer 3

metal-metal bond can happen in mixture.Reacting metal and metalloids is possible.