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Which transition metal is Synthetic here? |
Mo Fe Tc Pm |
Tc |
The answer is (3), Tc. Technetium (Tc) is the only synthetic transition metal. It is not found naturally on Earth, and it was first synthesized in the laboratory in 1937. The other transition metals, molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe), and phosphorus (P), are all naturally occurring elements. Here is a table of the synthetic transition metals:
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