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What are the horizontal rows across the periodic table called?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which metal has the chemical symbol Ag?

    Answer: Silver

    Why: Argentina derived its name from argentum after early European explorers believed the region held vast silver riches.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which three-element groupings did early chemists use to spot patterns?

    Answer: Triads

    Why: Döbereiner showed that the atomic weight of strontium sat almost perfectly midway between the weights of calcium and barium.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which English letter never appears in any element symbol?

    Answer: J

    Why: Mendeleev's 1869 table listed iodine as J, but today's symbol is I and no current element symbol contains J.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which element is the main semiconductor in modern computer chips?

    Answer: Silicon

    Why: Journalist Don Hoefler popularised the name Silicon Valley in a 1971 Electronic News article on the area's chip makers.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which nonmetal exists as a liquid at room temperature?

    Answer: Bromine

    Why: Bromine produces a dense reddish-brown vapor at room temperature and emits an intensely irritating odor.

  6. 6 Hard

    What placeholder name did Mendeleev give to his predicted element gallium?

    Answer: Eka-aluminium

    Why: Mendeleev used the Sanskrit prefix eka, meaning one, to designate an element sitting one row below a known homologue.

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