Identify the element 'X' from the dobernier triad given below:
Element | Chlorine (Cl) | X | Iodine (I) |
Atomic Mass (A) | 35.5 | Y | 126.9 |
Dobereiner proposed that when three elements in a triad are written in the order of increasing atomic masses; the atomic mass of the middle element is roughly the average of the atomic masses of the other two elements.
A = 35.5 + 126.92
A = 81.2
As, atomic mass of Bromine (Br) is 79.9 which is roughly close to the atomic mass calculated, we can say that X = Br.