Properties of elements are the periodic function of their atomic number and not the atomic masses.

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Solution

The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons defines the identity of an element.
Physical and chemical properties of elements depend on the number of protons.
Hence the properties of elements are the periodic function of their atomic number and not the atomic masses.

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