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CLASSIFICATION OF
ELEMENTS
In Class IX we have learnt that
matter around us is present in
the form of elements,
compounds and mixtures and
the elements contain atoms of
only one type.
Do you know how many elements
are known till date?
In 1817, Johann
Wolfgang Döbereiner, (a
German Chemist) made
an attempt to arrange
the elements with
similar properties into
groups having 3
elements each.
Cl 35.5
Ca 40
40 + 137 =
Sr
2
Ba 137
Li 7
7 + 39 =
Na 23
2
K 39
Limitation
Importance
Döbereiner could
This method is identify only three
significant in triads from the
predicting the atomic elements known at
mass and properties that time.
of the middle
element. The elements which
were discovered later
didn’t follow this
trend.
NEWLAND’S LAW OF OCTAVES
- fundamental property,
Why?
1. Position of Hydrogen
2. Position of Isotopes
ANSWER
He gave :
For example,
● It depends upon :
2. Number of shells
Variation Along a Group
A. Si
B. Mg
C. Al
D. Na