Elemental StatesScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Which two States (in the USA) have postal abbreviations that are also atomic symbols for elements in the Periodic Table and border each other both on the map and in the Periodic Table?
Bonus Question: How many States have postal abbreviations that are also atomic symbols? AnswerAL * - Alabama - AluminumAR - Arkansas - Argon CA - California - Calcium CO - Colorado - Cobalt GA * - Georgia - Gallium IN - Indiana - Indium LA - Louisiana - Lanthanum MD - Maryland - Mendelevium MN - Minnesota - Manganese MO - Missouri - Molybdenum MT - Montana - Meitnerium ND - North Dakota - Neodymium NE - Nebraska - Neon PA - Pennsylvania - Protactinium SC - South Carolina - Scandium *- bordering states Possible Future Addition: PR - Puerto Rico - Praseodymium Hide What Next?
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