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Only vitamin containing a metal

  1. B1

  2. B2

  3. B6

  4. B12
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Explanation

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) contains cobalt as its central mineral component in its complex structure - the only vitamin with a metal atom. Other B vitamins (B1-thiamine, B2-riboflavin, B6-pyridoxine) are organic molecules without metal elements. The 'cobal' in cobalamin refers to cobalt.

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