Which of the Following Lists of Metals All Occur in Nature

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists of metals all occur in nature as the free elements?

• A) alkali metals
• B) alkaline earth metals
• C) Zn, Cd, Hg
• D) Fe, Cr, Mn
• E) Au, Pt, Ir

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