Newland stated, the law of octaves thus 'when elements are arranged in increasing order of their atomic mass, the 8 element resembles the 1st in physical and chemical properties just like the 8th note on a musical scale resembles the 1st note'. As a result an important conclusion was made that there is some systematic relationship between the order of atomic masses & the repetition of properties of elements. This gave rise to a new term which is said to be as 'periodicity' which signifies the recurrence of characteristic properties of elements arranged in a table, at regular intervals of a period.
Achievements of the Law of Octaves: The law of octaves was the 1st logical attempt to classify elements on the basis of atomic weights.
Drawback of Law of Octaves: law of octaves could be best applied, only up to the element calcium. A frequency which is out of range of a particular system, we can play a frequency that is an octave of that frequency to obtain the same feel or effect as from the original frequency. A Newly discovered element could not fit into the octave structure. The character of resemblance of the 8th element when arranged in increasing order of their atomic mass was not successful with heavier elements.
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