Define newlands law of octave ?Why newton's law is called the law of octaves
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Newland law of octave:
When elements are arranged in the order of increasing atomic mass the property of every eight elements are repetition of that starting element.
When elements are arranged in the order of increasing atomic mass the property of every eight elements are repetition of that starting element.
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✔️ In 1866, he arranged then known elements in order of increasing atomic masses.
✔️ He started with element having low atomic mass,hydrogen and ended up in the thorium which was the 56th element.
✔️ He found that every eight element had properties similar that of the first.
✔️ He compared this to the octaves found in music.
✔️ Therefore, he called it the “Law of Octaves”. It is known as “Newland’s Law of Octaves”.
Example:-
The Properties of Lithium and sodium are similar. Sodium is the eight element after Lithium.
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