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Why elements are arranged according to atomic number rather than atomic mass in the periodic table

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Atomic Number as the Basis for the Periodic Law

Assuming there were errors in atomic masses, Mendeleev placed certain elements not in order of increasing atomic mass so that they could fit into the proper groups (similar elements have similar properties) of his periodic table.

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