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The elements named Eka aluminium and Eka silicon respectively by Mendeleev later turned out to be _____ and _______.

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boron and carbon
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sodium and potassium
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gallium and germanium
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lead and gold
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Solution

The correct option is C gallium and germanium

Mendeleev left spaces for elements which were not discovered at that time and were named eka aluminium and eka silicon. These elements were later known as gallium and germanium respectively.


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