What are the Demerits of the Long Form of the Periodic Table?

1.	What are the Demerits of the Long Form of the Periodic Table?
Answer» Demerits of the Long Form of the Periodic Table Although the long form of the period table has been able to help in systematic studying the elements to a great extent, it has some minor defects: • Hydrogen resembles both the alkali metals and halogens. But it has been placed with the alkalis and with the halogens. • The lanthanides and actinides have not been placed in the main body of the table.

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Demerits of the Long Form of the Periodic Table

Although the long form of the period table has been able to help in systematic studying the elements to a great extent, it has some minor defects:

• Hydrogen resembles both the alkali metals and halogens. But it has been placed with the alkalis and with the halogens.

• The lanthanides and actinides have not been placed in the main body of the table.

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