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Which element is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?
The answer
Aluminum
The answer was Aluminum. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Why it's right
Aluminum makes up about 8% of the Earth's solid surface by weight, making it the most abundant metal in the crust.
About the choices
A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Iron - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Aluminum - correct answer.
- Copper - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Magnesium - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
What to remember
Aluminum is the one to remember. Aluminum makes up about 8% of the Earth's solid surface by weight, making it the most abundant metal in the crust. Despite its abundance, aluminum was once more valuable than gold due to difficulty extracting it.
How readers answered
A40%
B40%
C0%
D20%
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Sources: Royal Society of Chemistry