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The most abundant group 16 element in th...

The most abundant group 16 element in the earth's crust is

A

`Po`

B

`S`

C

`Se`

D

`O`

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In fact ,the elemetn oxygen is by far the commonest of all elements in the earth's crust since nearly all rocks, clays and many minerals contain a high proportionof it. It makes up `46.9%` by mass of the earth's crust. Oceasns cover three quarters of earth's surface ,and oxygen makes up `89%` by mass of the water of the oceans.
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    A
    Tin
    B
    Hydrogen
    C
    Silicon
    D
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    A
    Carbon dioxide
    B
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    Si
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    Al
    C
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    D
    Fe

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