Russian chemist regarded as the father of the periodic table of chemical elements is
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John Dalton
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Antoine Lavoisier
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Dmitry Mendeleyev
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Joseph priestly
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Correct answer
Explanation
Dmitry Mendeleyev (also spelled Mendeleev) is universally recognized as the father of the periodic table. In 1869, he arranged the known elements in order of increasing atomic weight and noticed periodic recurrence of properties. His key insight was leaving gaps for undiscovered elements and predicting their properties - gallium and scandium were later found matching his predictions, validating his genius.