The History and Arrangement of the Periodic Table

Question 1

Who wrote the first modern chemical textbook?

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Antoine Lavoisier

Question 2

Which scientist established the law of octaves?

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John Newlands

Question 3

Members of which group easily lose an electron to form a +1 cation?

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alkali metals

Question 4

Which element is a halogen?

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bromine

Question 5

Which is another name for groups of elements?

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families

Question 6

How was the work of Newlands similar to that of Mendeleev on the periodic table?

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They both arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic mass.

Question 7

Which is classified as an inner transition element?

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fermium

Question 8

Which element has the greatest average atomic mass?

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tellurium

Question 9

Which element is classified as a noble gas?

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Xe

Question 10

How did Moseley establish a more accurate periodic table?

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by arranging the elements according to atomic number instead of atomic mass

The History and Arrangement of the Periodic Table Answers