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Which statement about the arrangement of the periodic table is not true?

Which statement about the arrangement of the periodic table is not true?


Transition metals are in the center of the periodic table.


Rare earth elements are in the first column on the left.


Noble gases are in the group farthest to the right.


Metals are found on the left side of the periodic table.

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Answer:

'Rare earth elements are in the first column on the left' is not true.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rare earth metals are 17 metallic elements in the middle of the periodic table. Atomic numbers 21, 39, and, 51-57.

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