Two elements were elected by Mendeleev for studying the properties of compounds formed by other elements with the selected elements. What were the selected elements?
A
Oxygen, Nitrogen
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B
Hydrogen, Carbon
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C
Hydrogen, Oxygen
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D
Oxygen, Carbon
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Solution
The correct option is D Hydrogen, Oxygen The elements selected by Mendeleev were oxygen and hydrogen because most of the elements reacted with oxygen and hydrogen.