What were the limitations of Newlands’ Law of Octaves?
Limitations of Newlands’ law of octave are as follow:
(i) This law is only applicable upto the calcium element. Elements after calcium don’t possess the properties similar to that of first.
(ii) He assumed that only 56 elements exist in nature, no more element can be further discovered.
(iii) Newland’s adjusted 2 elements in the same slot to fit the element in the table. Eg. cobalt and nickel are placed in the same slot with columns having fluorine, chlorine and bromine which have completely different properties.
You are given kerosene, turpentine and water. In which of these does the light travel fastest? Use the information given in Table 10.3.
Material medium |
Refractive index |
Material medium |
Refractive index |
Air | 1.0003 | Canada Balsam |
1.53 |
Ice | 1.31 | ||
Water | 1.33 | Rock salt | 1.54 |
Alcohol | 1.36 | ||
Kerosene | 1.44 | Carbon disulphide |
1.63 |
Fused quartz |
1.46 | ||
Turpentine oil |
1.47 | Ruby | 1.71 |
Benzene | 1.50 | Sapphire | 1.77 |
Crown glass |
1.52 | Diamond | 2.42 |
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