what. can be concluded about the properties of the elements that border the staircase on the periodic table of the elements

Ageochemist examines a piece of metal that he found in the soil. he performs tests to identify the metal from its density, electrical conductivity, and melting point. which statement best describes his investigation? a. he is determining physical properties that are sufficient to identify the metal.b. he is determining chemical properties that are sufficient to identify the metal.c. he is determining physical properties that are insufficient to identify the metal.d. he is determining chemical properties that are insufficient to identify the metal.

An object displaces 652 ml of water. the volume of the object is: 0.652 cm³ 6.52 cm³ 65.2 cm³ 652 cm³

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