Chemistry · Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table

The element placed with cerium, in the table formed by Newlands' was:

The element placed with cerium, in the table formed by Newlands' was:

  • A. actinium
  • B. lanthanum
  • C. lawrencium
  • D. zirconium

Step-by-step solution

In Newlands' law of octaves, elements were arranged in order of increasing atomic weight, and every eighth element exhibited similar properties. Cerium, a lanthanide, was placed in the same group as lanthanum due to their similar chemical properties and atomic weights.
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