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ISBN: 9781285199030

Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Group 14 Elements

The following elements come under group 14 of the periodic table.

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What are the live most abundant elements (by mass) in the earth’s crust, oceans, and atmosphere?

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Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

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