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Periodic Classification of Element

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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1. Early Classification of Elements

  • Elements are broadly classified as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
  • Today 118 elements are known.
  • Around 1800 only about 30 elements were known.
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2. Newlands' Law of Octaves

  • John Newlands arranged elements in increasing order of atomic mass in 1866.
  • He started with hydrogen and ended with thorium.
  • He found that every eighth element had properties similar to the first.
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3. Mendeleev's Periodic Table

  • Dmitri Mendeleev developed the periodic table during 1869 to 1872 A.D.
  • He was a professor in St. Petersburg University.
  • He arranged 63 known elements in increasing order of atomic masses.
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4. Problems in Mendeleev's Table

  • Cobalt and nickel have the same whole-number atomic mass, so their sequence was ambiguous.
  • Isotopes have the same chemical properties but different atomic masses.
  • Chlorine isotopes Cl-35 and Cl-37 create a placement challenge in a mass-based table.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Classification of elements based on atomic mass, atomic number, and periodic properties

Dobereiner's TriadsNewlands' Law of OctavesMendeleev's Periodic TableModern Periodic TablePeriodic TrendsElectronic ConfigurationAtomic SizeMetallic and Nonmetallic Character

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