Identify the elements that weren't arranged in the increasing order of atomic mass in the Mendeleev's periodic table.

Titanium and Vanadium

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Tellurium and Iodine

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Potassium and Calcium

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Cobalt and Iron

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Solution

The correct option is B
Tellurium and Iodine

In the Mendeleev's periodic table, Tellurium comes before Iodine even if the mass of Tellurium(127.6) is greater than Iodine(126.9). Such an arrangement was adopted to group elements with similar properties together.

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