Law of octaves stated :

every eighth element had properties similar to the first element

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every third element had properties similar to the first element

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the properties of the middle element were in between the other two members

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the properties of the elements were repeated after regular intervals of 3,4 or 8 elements

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The correct option is A every eighth element had properties similar to the first element
Newland's Law of octaves stated that if elements (known at Newland's time) were arranged in increasing order of their atomic weights, every eighth element had properties similar to the first element. For example, Li and Na have similar properties.

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Newland arranged elements in increasing order of atomic weights and noted that every eighth element had properties similar to:

After _______, every eighth element did not possess properties similar to that of the first.

Which of the following was true for Newland's Law of Octaves and his periodic table?

(i) He arranged the elements in increasing order of their atomic weights.
(ii) Every eighth element had properties similar to the first element. The relationship was just like every eighth note that resembles the first note in the octaves of music.
(iii) He didn't take noble gases into account.
(iv) None of the above

Q. State true or false.
According to Newlands’ Law of Octaves, the properties of lithium and sodium were found to be same because sodium is the eighth element after lithium.

Q. Choose the pairs of elements with similar properties according to Newlands' law of octaves.

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