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Classification of Elements- The Periodic Table

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Physical Sciences

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Topics in Classification of Elements- The Periodic Table

1

Historical Development of Periodic Classification

  • Robert Boyle (1661) defined an element as a substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances
  • By 1940, 91 natural elements and 17 synthetic elements were known
  • Currently, more than 118 elements are known
2

Döbereiner's Law of Triads

  • Proposed by Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner in 1829
  • Elements with similar properties arranged in groups of three (triads)
  • Atomic weight of middle element = average of first and third elements
3

Newlands' Law of Octaves

  • Proposed by John Newlands in 1865
  • Elements arranged in ascending order of atomic weights
  • Every eighth element had similar properties (like musical octaves)
4

Mendeleeff's Periodic Table

  • Arranged elements in ascending order of atomic weights
  • 8 vertical columns (groups) divided into A and B subgroups
  • 7 horizontal rows (periods)

Key Concepts

German chemist Dobereiner grouped elements intoBritish chemist Newlands arranged elementsArranged elements in ascending orderMoseley discovered that atomic number (numberContains 18 vertical groups and 7

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