Question

What were the limitations of Newlands' Law of Octaves?

Answer 1

Limitation of Newlands' Law of Octaves are as follows:-

• Newlands' Law of Octaves applicable to elements up to Calcium
• Newland assumed there are 56 elements in the nature and no more elements would be discovered in the future.
• To fit elements into table Newland put two elements into one slot. Newland introduced unlike elements with different properties into one column.
• Iron (Fe) was placed away from elements that resembles in properties. Ex: Nickel and Cobalt.