Mendeleev arranged elements primarily in order of:
- Atomic mass
- Atomic number
- Atomic radius
- Density
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Correct answer: A. Atomic mass
1. Mendeleev's periodic table predates the modern one.
2. He used the increasing atomic masses of the elements he knew.
3. He left gaps for undiscovered elements (eka-aluminium, eka-silicon, etc.).
4. Atomic number became the basis only after Moseley.
5. So the original Mendeleev arrangement used atomic mass.
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 5 'Periodic Classification of Elements'_