Question

3 What were the limitations of Newlands' law of octaves?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The major limitations were: It applied to only lighter elements having atomic masses up to 40 u, i.e., up to calcium. The first and eighth elements after calcium did not have the same properties. Only 63 elements were considered to exist in nature, and no new elements would be discovered in the future.

Answer 2

The major limitations were: It applied to only lighter elements having atomic masses up to 40 u, i.e., up to calcium. The first and eighth elements after calcium did not have the same properties. Only 63 elements were considered to exist in nature, and no new elements would be discovered in the future.