Which of the following is not a limitation of Newland’s law of octaves:
A. The elements fluorine, chlorine and bromine are placed in the same column (musical note).
B. Newlands’ Law of Octaves worked well with lighter elements only.
C. Newlands assumed that only 56 elements existed in nature and no more elements would be discovered in the future.
D. In order to fit elements into his Table, Newlands adjusted cobalt and nickel in the same slot.
Answer:A
Which of the following is not a limitation of Newland’s law of octaves:
A. The elements fluorine, chlorine and bromine are placed in the same column (musical note). B. Newlands’ Law of Octaves worked well with lighter elements only. C. Newlands assumed that only 56 elements existed in nature and no more elements would be discovered in the future. D. In order to fit elements into his Table, Newlands adjusted cobalt and nickel in the same slot.
Explanation: The elements fluorine, chlorine and bromine are placed in the some column (musicol note) as they have similar properties and are known as halogens. Even in the modern periodic table, they are placed in the same group, group 17.