Development of the Periodic Table

This chapter contains information about the periodic table and the development of it. It also explains the different kinds of elements that are in the periodic table such as: Alkali metals, The halogens and Transition metals.

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The Early Periodic Table

John Dalton

  • Published table of elements in 1808
  • Arranged elemnts in order of mass

John Newlands

  • The properties of every eighth element were similar
  • Used the law of octaves as a guide (eight notes)
  • He filled the table regardless of whether the elements were similar or not

Alexandre Emille Begure

  • Similarites between every eighth element
  • Used clear diagrams to demonstrate this

Dmitri Mendeleev

  • Arranged so physical and chemival properties could be seen
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