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Question
What were the two criteria used by Mendeleev to classify the elements in his periodic table?
Solution
The two criteria used by Mendeleev to classify the elements in his periodic table are:
(i) Increasing atomic masses
(ii) Grouping of elements which exhibited similar properties, placed under the same vertical column (group).
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