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Which of the following statements is true regarding Newlands's law of octaves?

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a

The arrangement of the elements in increasing order of their atomic number

b

Every eighth element had properties similar to the first element

c

This law is true only for elements up argon

d

None of the above

answer is B.

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John Alexander Newlands in 1865 profounded the law of octaves. He arranged the elements in the increasing order of their atomic weights. He noted that every eighth element had properties similar to the first element. The relationship was just like every eighth note that resembles the first in octaves of music. Newland's law of octaves seemed to be true only for elements up to calcium.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding Newlands's law of octaves?