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Merits of Mendeleev's Periodic Table

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Which two criteria did Mendeleev use to classify the elements in his table?

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(i) Increasing order of atomic mass
(ii) Similarities in chemical properties of elements, i.e., the formula of oxides and hydrides formed by elements.

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