The discovery of which of the following group of elements gave a death blow to the Newlands law of octaves
A
Inert gases
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B
Alkaline earths
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C
Rare earths
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D
Actinides
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Solution
The correct option is A
Inert gases
With the discovery of inert gases (group zero in Mendeleev's periodic table) the law of octaves lost its original significance since it was now the 19th element which had properties similar to the 1 one.