Chlorine, Y and Iodine form a Dobereiner's triad. Identify the atomic weight of Y.
A
162.5
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B
81.25
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C
121.5
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D
90.5
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Solution
The correct option is D 81.25 According to Dobereiner, the atomic weight of the central element of the triad is the arithmetic mean of the atomic weights of the other two members.Atomic weight of Cl = 35.5 and Iodine is 126.9.Therefore atomic weight of Y = 35.5+126.92 = 81.2