GK QUESTION#3313
Which German chemist was the first to show a graphical representation of the periodicity of an atomic volume plotted against atomic weight?
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D. Lothar Meyer
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Lothar Meyer plotted atomic volume against atomic weight and obtained a repeating pattern, providing graphical evidence of periodicity. His work was independent of Mendeleev’s classification. The other named scientists are associated with different developments in chemistry.