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Chemistry: The fun science
Periodic Table
Why are elements arranged in this manner in the periodic table?
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You've learnt what is an element, what are atoms and how to read the periodic table. But have you ever wondered, why are elements arranged in that way in the periodic table?
A Brief History
In 1869, a Russian scientist, Dimitri Mendeleev organised elements into the periodic table as we know now. He even predicted the properties of elements that were undiscovered then correctly! Watch this video to learn more about the history of the periodic table!
Mendeleev
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