NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements in his periodic table?
Options
- AAlphabetically
- BIn order of discovery
- CIn horizontal rows and vertical columns of increasing atomic weights
- DBased on their melting points
Correct answer
C. In horizontal rows and vertical columns of increasing atomic weights
Step-by-step solution
Mendeleev arranged the elements in horizontal rows and vertical columns of increasing atomic weights.