The law of octaves states that every eighth element has similar properties when arranged in order of increasing
A) nuclear binding energy.
B) number of electrons.
C) number of neutrons.
D) atomic mass.
E) atomic number.

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The law of octaves, proposed by John Newlands in 1865, states that elements show similar properties every eighth element when arranged by increasing atomic mass. This was an early attempt to organize the elements before the modern periodic table.

The Law of Octaves States That Every Eighth Element Has