Question

Give Newland's law of Octave?

Answer 1

Newland’s law of Octaves

• According to Newland's law of octaves, when elements are arranged in the increasing order of their atomic mass, the properties of every eighth element are a repetition of the properties of that of starting element.
• Newland arranged the elements known at that time in the following manner: But elements with higher atomic masses did not obey this rule.

H	Li	Be	B	C	N	O
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
F	Na	Mg	Al	Si	P	S
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Cl	K	Ca
15	16	17