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Who compiled a list of the known elements and how many there were, in 1790?
Who compiled a list of the known elements and how many there were, in 1790?
Antoine Lavoisier; 33
What is the name of the group that met in Germany?
What is the name of the group that met in Germany?
First International Congress of Chemists (FICC)
What was Cannizzaro remembered for and what did he establish?
What was Cannizzaro remembered for and what did he establish?
Reviving interest in the work of Amadeo Avogadro; established the basis of determining atomic masses
What was the goal of the First International Congress of Chemists?
What was the goal of the First International Congress of Chemists?
What was John Newlands' proposal?
What was John Newlands' proposal?
What is the Law of Octaves?
What is the Law of Octaves?
What was Mendeleev's contribution to the periodic table and how did he organize it?
What was Mendeleev's contribution to the periodic table and how did he organize it?
How many elements did Mendeleev propose were yet to be found?
How many elements did Mendeleev propose were yet to be found?
What was Moseley's contribution to the periodic table and how did he organize it?
What was Moseley's contribution to the periodic table and how did he organize it?
What explains the similarity of family properties in the periodic table?
What explains the similarity of family properties in the periodic table?
What is the electron configuration?
What is the electron configuration?
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Study Notes
Historical Contributions to Chemistry
- Antoine Lavoisier compiled a list of known elements in 1790, identifying a total of 33 elements.
- The First International Congress of Chemists (FICC) convened in Germany, focusing on advancements in chemistry.
Notable Figures and Their Works
- Cannizzaro is recognized for reviving interest in Amadeo Avogadro's work and established foundational methods for determining atomic masses.
- John Newlands introduced the "Law of Octaves," proposing a systematic organization of elements based on the repetition of properties every eight elements when arranged by increasing atomic mass.
Periodic Table Development
- Dmitri Mendeleev organized the periodic table according to atomic mass and identified that elements in the same column exhibited similar properties, predicting three undiscovered elements.
- Henry Moseley contributed significantly by discovering that each element has a unique nuclear charge, leading to the rearrangement of the periodic table by atomic number rather than atomic mass.
Fundamental Concepts
- Electron configuration explains the similarity of properties among elements in the same group, as it dictates chemical behavior and bonding characteristics.
- Electron configurations are particularly similar across each vertical column of the periodic table, underlying the periodic trends observed.
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