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USING THE MNEMONIC OF THE FAMOUS... NON-EXISTENT RUSSIAN SCIENTIST:

PSC MAZINTL~ HC~ MS~ GP

POTASSIUM
SODIUM

CALCIUM

MAGNESIUM
ALUMINUM
ZINC
IRON
NICKEL
TIN
LEAD
HYDROGEN

COPPER
MERCURY

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GOLD
PLA TINUM

PSC MAZINTL was HIGH CLASS~ had a MASTER OF SCIENCE degree~ and

was a GENERAL PRACTITIONER !

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Element Oxidation Product
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'P141.nu'1\
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I LeastActive V
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Ag+
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en
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