Achievements and Limitations of Mendeleev Periodic Table


 
 
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Achievements and Limitations of Mendeleev Periodic Table

Mendeleev’s Periodic Table

(Published in a German journal in 1872): In the formula of oxides and hydrides at the top of the columns, the letter ‘R’ is used to represent any of the elements in the group.

Features of Mendeleev’s Periodic Table:

The important features of this table are:

  • This table contains 8 vertical columns, called groups and 6 horizontal rows, called periods.
  • In his table, Mendeleev’s left gaps for the elements not discovered at that time. He named such elements by prefixing a Sanskrit numeral Eka (one), divi (two), tri(three) etc., to the name of the preceding similar (analogous) element in the same group. e.g. Eka-boron, Eka-aluminium, Eka-silicon, which after their discovery were named as scandium, gallium and germanium respectively.
  • He also predicted the atomic masses and properties of several elements that were not known at that time. Elements like scandium, gallium and germanium have properties similar to those predicted by Mendeleev.  The properties of Eka-aluminium predicted by Mendeleev and those of element, gallium which was discovered later and replaced Eka-aluminium.
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    Question : 1

    The MendeLeev’s Periodic Table contains _____________________  vertical columns, called groups and 6 horizontal rows, called periods.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Isotopes of the elements have similar chemical properties but different atomic masses.

    (b) The placing of these two Isotopes of chlorine in the same group of periodic table could not be explained by Mendeleev periodic law.

    (c)  In Mendeleev’s Periodic Table the atomic masses do not increase in a regular manner in going from one element to the next.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) The Mendeleev’s Periodic Table contains 8 vertical columns, called groups.

    (b) The Mendeleev’s Periodic Table contains  6 horizontal rows, called periods.

    (c) Mendeleev’ predicted the atomic masses and properties of several elements that were not known at that time.

    Right Option : D
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