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📅 NSB 2013🎓 HS🔄 Round 7#️⃣ Q3❓ TOSS-UP✍️ Short Answer

Dr. Ecniecs, who loves riddles, gave the following riddle about the periodic table: Element A is left-right adjacent to element B. Element A never shares what it holds. Element B is always taking from other elements. Both elements are a clear gas. Both elements are nonmetals. Combined, they have a mass less than that of gallium. What are the identities of elements A and B?

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