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why germanium called eka silicon

Answer 1

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One of these elements was the element now called Germanium; Mendeleev called it “eka-silicon,” meaning “beyond silicon” on his table.

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Answer 2

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▪▪Among the predictions made by Mendeleev were the existence, and the properties, of
several undiscovered elements. One of these elements was the element now called
Germanium; Mendeleev called it “eka-silicon,” meaning “beyond silicon”

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