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Questions Related to mendeleef's periodic table

The basis of periodic law presented by Mendeleev was: 

  1. valency

  2. atomic mass

  3. atomic number

  4. atomic volume


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

He grouped the elements with similar properties and observed that elements were arranged in the increasing order of atomic mass and there was the periodic occurrence of elements with similar properties.

According to this observation, he formulated a periodic law which states:

the properties of elements are the periodic function of their atomic masses.”

Option B is correct.

In Mendeleev's periodic table few elements that are chemically similar are placed in the same groups.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mendeleev arranged the elements having similar configuration placed in the vertical columns as they will have the same unpaired electrons hence reflecting the similar properties. In Mendeleev's periodic table few elements that are chemically similar are placed in separate groups.

The horizontal rows in Mendleev's table were called :

  1. groups

  2. rows

  3. periods

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The horizontal rows in Mendleev's table were called periods. There are seven periods in Mendeleev's periodic table.

The vertical columns in Mendeleev's table were called :

  1. verticals

  2. periods

  3. columns

  4. groups


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The vertical columns in Mendeleev's table were called groups. There are $8$ groups in Mendeleev's periodic table.

In Newland's classification, elements are arranged in an increasing order of their:

  1. mass number

  2. atomic number

  3. atomic weight

  4. all of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Newlands arranged elements in increasing order of their atomic weight and stated that every eighth element resembled properties of first element. This is Newland's law of Octaves. Hence correct answer for asked question is option C-atomic weight.

Which of the following is the correct set of elements to Dobereiner's triads ?

  1. Li - 7, Na - 23, K -39

  2. Br - 80, Cl - 35.5, I - 127

  3. Fe - 55.85, Ni - 58.71, Co - 58.93

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dobereiner's triads are a group of three elements in which the atomic mass of the middle element is equal to the average of atomic masses of the first and the third element.


For option A,
Average of atomic masses of first and last elements = $7+ \dfrac{39}{2} = 23$
This is the atomic mass of second element.

For option B.
Average of atomic masses of first and last elements = $80+ \dfrac{127}{2} = 103.5$
This is not the atomic mass of the second element.

For option C,
Average of atomic masses of first and last elements = $55.85+ \dfrac{58.93}{ 22} = 55.89$
This is not the atomic mass of the middle element.

Hence, the correct answer is option $A$.

The first attempt to classify elements systemically was made by :

  1. Mendeleev

  2. Newland

  3. Lother Meyer

  4. Dobereiner


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The first attempt to classify elements systemically was made by Dobereiner.
The triads of elements that showed similar chemical properties.
Other properties of the elements followed trends in which the value of the middle element of the triad was in between those of the end members.

The arrangement of elements in a group of three is known as Law of Triads.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Statement: In Dobernier classification of elements, the atomic weight of the middle element is equal to the average of the extreme elements of a triad.


State whether the given statement is true or false.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dobereiner classified the elements into triads (group of three). He made the groups such that, the mass of middle element is the average of the mass of other $2$ elements. This is Dobernier's law of triads. 


Thus given statement is $\text{true}$.