This paper addresses the problem posed by the location of hydrogen in the currently used periodic table and offers evidence supporting the assertion that hydrogen should appear directly above carbon as a member of the carbon, silicon family of elements.
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Citation
Cronyn, Marshall W. J. Chem. Educ.2003 80 947.
Keywords
Carbon; Hydrogen; Periodicity / Periodic Table; Silicon; General Chemistry
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