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Which element in the modern periodic table is similar to eka-silicon?

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Phosphorus
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Carbon
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Germanium
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Aluminium
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Solution

The correct option is C Germanium
Mendeleev predicted the existence of few elements and left empty spaces in his periodic table. One such element whose existence he predicted was eka-silicon. In the modern periodic table, germanium has the properties similar to that of eka-silicon.

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