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Question
What are the three groups into which all the elements can be divided ? Name two elements belonging to each group.
Solution
All the elements can be divided into following three groups:
- Metals: Examples: Aluminium and copper
- Non-metals: Examples: Potassium and calcium
- Metalloids: Examples: Arsenic and antimony
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