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Newlands' Law of Octaves held good only for elements up to which element?
AIron
BArgon
CPotassium
DCalcium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Calcium
Beyond calcium the every-eighth-element pattern of Newlands broke down, so the law worked only for lighter elements.
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