Mendeleev Proposed the Existence of an Unknown Element That He

question 6

Multiple Choice

Mendeleev proposed the existence of an unknown element that he called eka-aluminum. This element is now called

• A) gallium.
• B) silicon.
• C) magnesium.
• D) boron.
• E) germanium.

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