Question

What are the advantages & disadvantages of Mendeleev's periodic table? ​

Answer 1

When noble gases were discovered can be kept in a separate group without disturbing the existing order. Disadvantages: He couldn't allocate a correct position to hydrogen. Atomic masses didn't increase in a regular manner, so it was impossible to predict how many elements could be discovered between two elements.

Answer 2

When noble gases were discovered can be kept in a separate group without disturbing the existing order. Disadvantages: He couldn't allocate a correct position to hydrogen. Atomic masses didn't increase in a regular manner, so it was impossible to predict how many elements could be discovered between two elements