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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?

  1. AWilliam Ramsay
  2. BJohn Newlands
  3. CGlenn T Seaborg
  4. DLothar MeyerCorrect answer
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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.

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