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The region in which main metals are found in earth is called
1.Atomophil
2.Lithophil
3.calcophil
4.siderophil
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Dear Yash
Fig: Earth structure according to (a) Goldschmidt (b) Kuhn and Rittman
| Layer | Elements present |
| Metallic core (Siderophil) | Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au |
| Sulphide layer (Chalcophil) | P, S, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi |
| Silicate layer (Lithophil) | Chlorides, sulphate and carbonates of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba. Silicates and oxides of Be, Al, Si, Y, La, Ac, Ti, Zr, Hf, Th, V, Cr, Mo, W, U |
| Atmosphere (Atmophil) | F, Cl, Br, I, B, C, Si, N, O and rare gases |
hence the answer is 4 siderophil
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AKASH GOYAL
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