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Which of the following statements is not true about Dobereiner's law of triads?

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  1. The law was applicable to all known elements

  2. Nitrogen family does not obey the law of triads

  3. Dobereiner's classification was not very useful

  4. The atomic mass of the central element of each triad was merely the arithmetic mean of of the atomic masses of other two elements

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Döbereiner’s triads could find only three triads; .i.e total of 9 elements only but there were many more elements known at that time.

Therefore Dobereiner’s could not classify most of the elements known at that time.

Hence, the correct option is $A$

In a triad of $A, B, C$ elements if the atomic masses of $A$ and $C$ respectively are $100$ and $200$, then the atomic mass of $B$ is:

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  1. $300$

  2. $175$

  3. $125$

  4. $150$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to Dobereiner's law of traid, the average of the masses of the first and the last element is equal to the atomic mass of the middle element. So, $\dfrac{100+200}{2}$ = 150. Hence, the atomic mass of B is 150.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{D}$

In Doberenier triads, the atomic weights of the elements in a triad are in increasing order.
State whether the given statement is true or false.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 1829, Dobereiner proposed the Law of Triads: Middle element in the triad had the atomic weight that was the average of the other two members. Soon other scientists found chemical relationships extended beyond triads. Fluorine was added to Cl/Br/I group; sulfur, oxygen, selenium, and tellurium were grouped into a family; nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth were classified as another group. In a group, those were in increasing order of atomic weight. Hence, the statement is true.

When a Dobereiner's triad is considered, the sum of atomic weights of the terminal elements $X$ and $Z$ is 162.5. The atomic weight of $Z$ is 50 units less than 5 times that of $X$. Identify the periods of $X, Y$ and $Z$ respectively in the present periodic table.

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  1. $3,4,5$

  2. $4,5,6$

  3. $2,3,4$

  4. $3,5,4$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the atomic weights (in g/mol) of elements X, Y and Z be x, y and z respectively.
The atomic weight of Z is 50 units less than 5 times that of X.

$\displaystyle z = 5x-50$.....(1)

The sum of atomic weights of the terminal elements X and Z is 162.5
$\displaystyle x+z=162.5$
$\displaystyle z = 162.5-x$......(2)

Substitute (2) into (1)
$\displaystyle 162.5-x=5x-50$
$\displaystyle 162.5=6x-50$
$\displaystyle 6x=212.5$
$\displaystyle x=35.4$ g/mol

Substitute this in equation (2)
$\displaystyle z = 162.5-x = 162.5-35.4=127.1$ g/mol.

The atomic weight of Y is the arithmetic mean of the atomic weights of X and Z.
$\displaystyle y = \dfrac {x+z}{2}$
$\displaystyle y = \dfrac {35.4+127.1}{2}=81.3$ g/mol.

From the periodic table, we see that the elements with atomic weights 35.4, 81.3 and 127.1 belong to 3 (chlorine), 4 (bromine) and 5 (iodine).

Hence, the option (A) is the correct answer.

The early attempts to classify elements were based on:

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  1. Atomic number

  2. Atomic mass

  3. Electronic configuration

  4. None,of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the periodic table of 1860 elements were arranged on the basis of their atomic weight properties. Elements with same chemical properties have nearly same atomic weight values.

Which of the following statements are true?

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  1. All the trans-uranic elements are synthetic elements

  2. Elements of third group are called bridge elements

  3. Element of $1 s^2$ configuration is placed in IIA group

  4. Electronic configuration of elements of a group is same

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Correct Option: A,B

Which is mismatched regarding the position of the elements as given below?

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  1. X(Y=89), f - block, 6th period

  2. Y(Z=100), f - block, 7th period

  3. Z(Z=115), d - block, 7th period

  4. Both (1) & (3)

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Correct Option: D

Electronic configuration of silver atom in ground state.

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  1. $\left[ Kr \right] { 3d }^{ 10 }{ 4s }^{ 1 }$

  2. $\left[ Xe \right] { 4f }^{ 14 }{ 5d }^{ 10 }{ 6s }^{ 1 }$

  3. $\left[ Kr \right] { 4d }^{ 10 }{ 5s }^{ 1 }$

  4. $\left[ Kr \right] { 4d }^{ 9 }{ 5s }^{ 2 }$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The electronic configuration of $Ag$ in ground state is:$[Kr]4d^{10}5s^1$

Write True or false:

The symbol of gold is Ag.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Symbol for gold is Au.

So, option-B is correct.

Neptunium is named after the: 

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  1. Planet Neptune

  2. Scientst Naptuna

  3. Place Naptunnom

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neptunium is named after the planet Neptune.