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Which of the following pairs of elements were placed in the inverted order of their atomic weights iPeriodic Table and Periodicity Chemistry Question

Question

Which of the following pairs of elements were placed in the inverted order of their atomic weights in Mendeleev's original periodic table to maintain similarities within groups?

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

In Mendeleev's periodic table, the order of increasing atomic weights was not strictly followed in a few cases to group elements with similar properties together. These are called anomalous pairs. Examples include $Ar$ (39.9) before $K$ (39.1), $Co$ (58.9) before $Ni$ (58.6), and $Te$ (127.6) before $I$ (126.9).

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