Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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ISBN: 9781133949640
Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2.5, Problem 1RC
Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
- (a) Ge
- (b) S
- (c) Be
- (d) Al
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Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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