Interpretation:
The criterion according to which the elements are arranged in a modern periodic table is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The elements in a modern periodic table are arranged in increasing order of their
Answer to Problem 1CE
The elements are arranged according to increasing atomic number in a periodic table.
Explanation of Solution
According to Moseley, it was better to define elements on the basis of nuclear charge rather than
According to modern periodic law, elements are categorized on the basis of atomic number.
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