Mendeleev arranged the known elements in a/an ______ order of their atomic masses.
A
increasing
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B
decreasing
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C
random
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A increasing Mendeleev arranged the known elements in an increasing order of their atomic masses. According to Mendeleev's periodic law, the properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic masses.