What's next in this letter sequence: B, C, N, O

Question

What would come next in this sequence, and what is the source?

B C N O

user41805 · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-22 20:26:37Z

9

F

Reason:

B, C, N, O, F are the atomic symbols of the periodic table, in order, of Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Fluorine.

answered Jun 22, 2015 at 20:26

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$\begingroup$ yup! pretty easy one, but it wasn't a sequence I recognized off the top of my head so I thought i'd put it out there. $\endgroup$
– DLeh
Jun 22, 2015 at 20:27
$\begingroup$ @DLeh But it was a very good one! $\endgroup$
– user41805
Jun 22, 2015 at 20:28
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$\begingroup$ what about 'Y'? BC+10+NO+10 = Y $\endgroup$
– Saurabh Prajapati
Jun 23, 2015 at 8:22
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$\begingroup$ @DLeh It could also be Z as the distance between C & N are 10 characters so skip 10 characters after O and you will get the leter Z $\endgroup$
– Adit Kirtani
May 29, 2016 at 4:40

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