Question

Limitations of newland law of octaves​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. THE LAW OF APPLICABLE ONLY UP TO CALCIUM .
2. HE ASSUMED ONLY 56 ELEMENTS EXISTED IN THE NATURE & NO MORE ELEMENTS WOULD BE DISCOVERED IN THE FUTURE .
3. IN ORDER TO FIT HIS TABLE, HE COULD TWO ELEMENTS IN A SINGLE SLOT. ( EG:- LIKE COBALT AND NICKEL )
4. SOME LIKE ELEMENTS PLACED IN DIFFERENT GROUPS. ( EG:- IRON IS PLACED FAR AWAY NICKEL.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. This law could be applicable till element calcium.

2. Newly discovered elements could not fit in octave structure

3.The feature of this law was not applicable on heavier elements

4.Iron which resembles cobalt and nickel in properties were placed far away from these element.

5.No place were left places for unknown element and so many elements occupied wrong position.