Question

write the limitations of Newland's law of octaves???
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Answer 1

Limitations of law of octaves: The law of octaves has the following limitations ; (A) The law of octaves was found to be applicable only upto calcium. It was not applicable to elements of higher atomic masses. ... (C) Newlands placed two elements in the same slot to fit elements in the table.
this alll are limitations of newlans law of octaves
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Answer 2

LIMITATIONS OF NEWLAND'S OCTAVES :

1)Newlands law of octaves is applivable to only the first few elements, ie. ,only up to the calcium out of 56 elements known at that time.
2)After calcium, every eighth element did not possess the properties to those of the first.
3)The inert gases had not been discovered at the time of Newlands. If the inert gases are included in the arrangement, the law does not hold good.

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