In Mendeleev's Periodic Table, gaps were left for the elements to be discovered later. Which of the following elements found a place in the periodic table later?
A
Germanium
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B
Chlorine
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C
Oxygen
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D
Silicon Ana
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Solution
The correct option is D Germanium Mandeleev named the undiscovered elements as Eka-boron, Eka-aluminlum and Eka-silicon. These were replaced with scandium, gallium and germanium respectively in due course of time.