71997
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Periodic Table

Question 71997 • GA-GSE Physical Science A

Which scientist arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic number, rather than increasing atomic mass?

Answer
A
Antoine Lavoisier
B
Dmitri Mendeleev
C
Henry Moseley
D
John Newlands

Explanation

Henry Moseley showed that elements should be arranged by increasing atomic number, the number of protons in each atom. Mendeleev and earlier scientists organized elements mainly by atomic mass, so the correct choice is Henry Moseley.

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