The place of zinc, cadmium, and mercury in the periodic table

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 952-961

  Jensen, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EDUCATION; INERT GASES; INORGANIC CHEMICALS;

PERIODIC TABLE;

TRANSITION METALS;

EID: 0042767979     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p952     Document Type: Article

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