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Choose the answer below that gives the correct chemical symbol and classification (metal, metalloid, or nonmetal) for the element named. Select one: a. The element called niobium is a metal with the chemical symbol Ni. b. The element called tin is a metal with the chemical symbol Sn. c. The element called carbon is a metalloid with the chemical symbol Cr. d. The element called copper is a metal with the symbol C. e. The element called Astatine is a nonmetal with the chemical symbol As.

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Answer: B. The element called tin is a metal with the chemical symbol Sn.

Explanation:

A is incorrect because Ni is Nickel, not Niobium.

C is incorrect because Carbon is a nonmetal and its symbol is C, not Cr.

D is incorrect because Copper's symbol is Cu, not Ce.

E is incorrect because As is the symbol for Arsenic, not Astatine.

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