Newland's Law of Octaves : Assumptions and Limitations
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Question
John Newland arranged the element starting with hydrogen and ending at _______.
A
cerium
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B
calcium
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C
thorium
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D
rubidium
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Solution
The correct option is C thorium Newland arranged the known elements in order of their increasing atomic masses. He started with hydrogen, the element having the lowest mass, and ended at thorium which was the 56th element.