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What were the limitations of Newlands' Law of Octaves? |
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Answer» Limitations of Newlands’ law of octaves:a)It was not applicable throughout the arrangements. It was applicable up to calcium only. Theproperties of the elements listed after calcium showed no resemblance to the properties of the elements above them.b)Those elements that were discovered afterNewlands’ octaves did not follow the law of octaves.c)Theposition of cobalt and nickel in the groupof the elements (F, Cl) of different properties could not be explained.d)Placing of iron far away from cobalt and nickel, which have similar properties as iron, could also not be explained |
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