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Which element was named as eka-silicon in Mendeleev classification of elements?

A

Germanium

B

Gallium

C

Thallium

D

Selenium

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A
Mendeleev predicted an element for a gap below silicon and named it eka-silicon because he believed that it would be similar to silicon. It was discovered by Winkler and named germanium.
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