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Which two elements are
mainly found in the inner
and outer core?

User Frumious
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Answer:

mainly iron crystals for inner, for outer, nickel iron alloy

Step-by-step explanation:

User Yzernik
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Answer:

Fe (iron) and Ni (Nickel)

Step-by-step explanation:

The solid inner core is made of mainly iron crystals with small amounts of nickel and heavier elements such as gold and platinum. The liquid outer core is a nickel iron alloy with small amounts of heavier elements.

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