GK QUESTION#3292
In which musical note did Newland put the metals Co and Ni with halogens?
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Answer
B. Do
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Explanation
In the textbook rendering of Newlands’ octaves, cobalt and nickel share a position in the Do column, which also contains fluorine, chlorine and bromine. This illustrates a limitation of the arrangement: some metals were grouped with chemically dissimilar halogens.