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chemical element rare-earth element hydrogen carbon sodium nitrogen sulfur phosphorus boron iodine fluorine zinc

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Per Teodor Cleve

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Periodic table of the elements. Left column indicates the subshells that are being filled as atomic number Z increases. The body of the table shows element symbols and Z. analysis and measurement

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