History of the Periodic Table

  • In the late 1700s, FRench scientist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) complied a list of all the elements that were known at the time

    In the late 1700s, FRench scientist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) complied a list of all the elements that were known at the time
  • The 1800s brought a large increase in the number of shown elements

  • (1830-1895)Lothar Meyer demonstrated a connection between atomic mass and element properties and he also arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic numbers

    (1830-1895)Lothar Meyer demonstrated a connection between atomic mass and element properties and he also arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic numbers
  • (1834-1907) Dmitri Mendeleev predicted the existence and properties of undiscovered elements

    (1834-1907) Dmitri Mendeleev predicted the existence and properties of undiscovered elements
  • (1837-1895) John Newlands arranged elements by increasing atomic mass and created the law of Octaves

    (1837-1895) John Newlands arranged elements by increasing atomic mass and created the law of Octaves
  • (1887-1915) Henry Mosely discovered that atoms contains a unique number of protons called the atomic number & arranged then in increasing atomic numbers

    (1887-1915) Henry Mosely discovered that atoms contains a unique number of protons called the atomic number & arranged then in increasing atomic numbers