Mendeleev left gaps for undiscovered elements and predicted their properties. Which of the following — Periodic Table and Periodicity Chemistry Question
Question
Mendeleev left gaps for undiscovered elements and predicted their properties. Which of the following is the CORRECT match for the temporarily named predicted element and its subsequently discovered identity?
Answer: C
💡 Solution & Explanation
Mendeleev named undiscovered elements by prefixing a Sanskrit numeral 'Eka' to the name of the preceding element in the same group. The correct matches are: Eka-boron is Scandium ($Sc$), Eka-aluminium is Gallium ($Ga$), Eka-silicon is Germanium ($Ge$), and Eka-manganese is Technetium ($Tc$).
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