According to Mendeleev’s periodic law, the elements were arranged in the periodic table in the order of :

(a) decreasing atomic numbers (b) increasing atomic numbers

(c) decreasing atomic masses (d) increasing atomic masses

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(d) Increasing atomic masses.
According to Mendeleev's periodic law, the elements in the periodic table were arranged in the order of increasing atomic masses.

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Q. According to Mendeleev's periodic law, the elements were arranged in the periodic table in the order of:

(a) decreasing atomic numbers
(b) increasing atomic numbers
(c) decreasing atomic masses
(d) increasing atomic masses

Question 4
Which of the following statement(s) about the Modern Periodic Table are incorrect?

(i) The elements in the Modern Periodic Table are arranged on the basis of their decreasing atomic number

(ii) The elements in the Modern Periodic Table are arranged on the basis of their increasing atomic masses

(iii) Isotopes are placed in adjoining group (s) in the Periodic Table

(iv)The elements in the Modern Periodic Table are arranged on the basis of their increasing atomic number

(a) (i) only
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(d) (iv) only

Q. Which of the following statement is correct in regard to the classification of elements?

(a) Elements in modern periodic table are arranged on the basis of increasing atomic masses.
(b) Elements in Mendeleev's periodic table are arranged on the basis of increasing atomic numbers.
(c) In modern periodic table, the element nickel of lower atomic mass is kept before the element cobalt of higher atomic mass.
(d) In modern periodic table, the isotopes of chlorine having different atomic masses are kept in the same group.

Q. In Mendeleev's periodic table, the elements were arranged in the increasing order of their atomic masses. However, cobalt with atomic mass of 58.93 amu was placed before nickel having an atomic mass of 58.69 amu. Reason for the same is that :

Why should elements in periodic table be arranged in increasing order of atomic no. And not atomic mass.

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According to Mendeleev’s periodic law, the elements were arranged in the periodic table in the order of : (a) decreasing atomic numbers (b) increasing atomic numbers (c) decreasing atomic masses (d) increasing atomic masses

(d) Increasing atomic masses. According to Mendeleev's periodic law, the elements in the periodic table were arranged in the order of increasing atomic masses.

According to Mendeleev’s periodic law, the elements were arranged in the periodic table in the order of :

(a) decreasing atomic numbers (b) increasing atomic numbers

(c) decreasing atomic masses (d) increasing atomic masses

(d) Increasing atomic masses.
According to Mendeleev's periodic law, the elements in the periodic table were arranged in the order of increasing atomic masses.