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Greg Bernhardt
Oct7-03, 04:57 PM
Which of the following atomic elements does not belong in the following list?

Carbon, Neon, Silicon, Phosphorus, Iodine, Xenon
marcus
Oct7-03, 05:19 PM
Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
Which of the following atomic elements does not belong in the following list?

Carbon, Neon, Silicon, Phosphorus, Iodine, Xenon

this may not be what you are looking for but Carbon is an exception in being the only one that does not have a full shell of 8 in its electron structure

It goes 2-4
and the others go 2-8-something-...
jcsd
Oct7-03, 06:02 PM
Silcon is semi-metallic, the rest are non-metallic.
FZ+
Oct7-03, 06:35 PM
Phosphorus

The others can be found in a pure state, but phosphorus is too reactive and has be be separated?
Greg Bernhardt
Oct7-03, 07:27 PM
Those answers are right, but not what I am looking for. I am looking for an answer that is not scientific, more language based.
jcsd
Oct7-03, 07:34 PM
They all contain the letter 'n' 'cept P.?
jcsd
Oct7-03, 07:41 PM
The only other thig I can think of is that they were all named by they're discoverers except Carbon which had been known since ancient times?
jcsd
Oct7-03, 07:46 PM
neither is silicon tho'
marcus
Oct7-03, 08:04 PM
for whatever reason, carbon
Greg just asked which element doesnt belong, not why[;)]
Greg Bernhardt
Oct7-03, 08:06 PM
i'll give another hint in a little bit if no one guesses correctly
redrogue
Oct7-03, 08:26 PM
I will hazard a guess. (just a guess...don't kill me ):

Phosphorus

Because the word is derived from two words ( phos (light) and phoros (bearer))
instead of from one word like the others.

He said it was language-based....[:D]
Greg Bernhardt
Oct7-03, 08:35 PM
Here is a clue: Periodic Table
dduardo
Oct7-03, 08:43 PM
neon - it is the only one that isn't next to another element in the list
dduardo
Oct7-03, 08:59 PM
Holy moly, i think i got it:

Iodine is the one that doesn't fit

Reason:

Its the only one you can spell with the atomic symbols


C-Ar-B-O-N
Ne-O-N
Si-Li-C-O-N
P-H-O-S-P-H-O-Ru-S
Xe-N-O-N

Dude, i got too much time on my hands!
Greg Bernhardt
Oct7-03, 09:09 PM
Originally posted by dduardo
Holy moly, i think i got it:

Iodine is the one that doesn't fit

Reason:

Its the only one you can spell with the atomic symbols


C-Ar-B-O-N
Ne-O-N
Si-Li-C-O-N
P-H-O-S-P-H-O-Ru-S
Xe-N-O-N

Dude, i got too much time on my hands!


dduardo gets the point!!