A Periodic Law Based on Atomic Masses Would Necessitate Te

question 9

Multiple Choice

A periodic law based on atomic masses would necessitate Te and I changing places in the periodic table.This was not done in the early periodic table because

• A)a periodic law based on atomic masses is not valid.
• B)it was thought that the atomic masses might be in error.
• C)iodine behaves chemically like chlorine and bromine.
• D)the tellurium samples could contain a heavy impurity.
• E)iodine contains one naturally occurring isotope,whereas tellurium consists of several isotopes.

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