Compare and contrast the arrangement of elements in Mendeleev’s Periodic Table and the Modern Periodic Table.
About Mendeleev's periodic table:
About the modern periodic table:
Mendeleev’s Periodic Table | Modern Periodic Table |
The elements are arranged in the increasing order of their atomic masses. | The elements are arranged in the increasing order of their atomic numbers. |
The physical and chemical properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic masses. | The physical and chemical properties of elements are the periodic functions of their atomic numbers |
There are 8 groups. Each group is subdivided into sub-group ‘a’ and ‘b’ | There are 18 groups. Groups are not subdivided into sub-groups. |
Groups for Noble gas were not present as noble gases were not discovered by that time. | A separate group is meant for noble gases. |
There was no place for isotopes. | This problem has been rectified as slots are determined according to atomic number. |