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QuizMultiple Choice

The History and Arrangement of the Periodic Table

Question 5 • DAEP-Science 7 A(20 Day Term)

Moseley made revisions to the periodic table that resolved some of the problems with Mendeleev’s version. Which of these was a result of his revisions to the periodic table?

Answer
T
The revised periodic table could account for the discovery of new elements.
T
The revised periodic table could account for variations resulting from isotopes.
S
Scientists could begin to write new information onto each element.
S
Scientists could begin to place the table on a single sheet of paper.

Explanation

Moseley arranged elements by atomic number—the number of protons—rather than by atomic mass. Isotopes of the same element have different masses but the same atomic number, so they belong in the same place in the revised table. Thus, the revision could account for variations resulting from isotopes.

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