NEETChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
What did Mendeleev rely on to classify the elements, besides atomic weights?
Options
- ATheir color
- BTheir odor
- CTheir empirical formulas and properties of compounds
- DTheir electron configurations
Correct answer
C. Their empirical formulas and properties of compounds
Step-by-step solution
Mendeleev relied on the similarities in the empirical formulas and properties of the compounds formed by the elements to classify them.