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Question 3 • Chemistry

Which scientist established the law of octaves?

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

Explanation

John Newlands established the law of octaves in 1865. He arranged elements by increasing atomic mass and observed that their properties repeated every eighth element, like notes in a musical octave. Dmitri Mendeleev is known for developing a periodic table that left gaps for undiscovered elements.

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