Historical Development of the Periodic Table Flashcards
1
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What is the Law of Triads?
A
The middle element has properties that are an average of the other 2 members of the triad.
Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner 1817
2
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What is the Law of the Octaves?
A
Elements are arranged in increasing order of their atomic masses, the properties of the eighth element are similar to that of the first
- John Newlands, 1864
3
Q
How did Dmitri Mendeleev arrange the elements?
A
- Properties of elements are periodic (repeating) according to the atomic mass
- Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev 1869
4
Q
How did Henry Moseley rearrange the periodic table in 1913?
A
Properties of elements are periodic (repeating) according to the atomic number
- Henry Moseley, 1913