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The attempt for classifying elements by plotting the atomic masses of elements against the atomic volumes was made by:

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Dobereiner
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Newlands
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Lother Meyer
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Mendeleev
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The correct option is C Lother Meyer
According to this if the atomic weights were plotted as ordinates and the atomic volumes as abscissae-the curve obtained a series of maxima and minima-the most electropositive elements appearing at the peaks of the curve in order of their atomic weights and electronegative element at the ascending positions.

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