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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Which element does not exist in elemental state in the earth's crust?

  1. A C
  2. B S
  3. C Fe
  4. D Au
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(C) Fe

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Out of given four elements C, S, Fe and \(\mathrm{Au}\), the non-metals \(\mathrm{C}\) and \(\mathrm{S}\) exist in elemental form as allotropes. \(\mathrm{Au}\) is a less active metal. It also exists in nature as elemental form, called nugget. Fe is an electropositive metal. So,…