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In modern terminology, Eka - Silicon is called

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Phosphorous
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Carbon
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Germanium
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Aluminium
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The correct option is C Germanium
Eka-Silicon was one of the undiscovered elements named by Mendeleev, which he believed would have similar properties to that of Silicon. He left a blank space for this element in his version of the Periodic table. Today, it is known as Germanium and is found to have properties similar to that of Silicon.

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