Multiple Choice
In developing the periodic table, Dmitri Mendeleev predicted the existence and properties of an undiscovered element he called eka-silicon. Which element was later discovered that matched this prediction?
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4. Atoms and Elements
Periodic Table: Classifications
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Periodic Table: Classifications — Why isn’t water () on the periodic table?
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Because water is a liquid at room temperature, and the periodic table only includes solids.
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Because water is too common to be listed; only rare substances are included on the periodic table.
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Because water contains ions and the periodic table only includes neutral atoms.
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Because the periodic table lists chemical elements, and water is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.
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