Mendeleev arranged elements in order of increasing atomic mass and grouped elements with similar chemical properties. He left gaps for undiscovered elements like eka-aluminium (gallium) and eka-silicon (germanium), predicting their properties. The modern table uses atomic number as the basis. Mendeleev's table had anomalies like placing Ar (40) before K (39) due to mass order, later resolved by atomic number concept.
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Aluminium is highly reactive; its oxide cannot be reduced by carbon. Hall-Héroult process electrolyzes alumina dissolved in molten cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) using carbon anodes.
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Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus through his gold foil experiment (1911). J.J. Thomson discovered the electron (1897). Chadwick discovered the neutron (1932). Bohr proposed the model of the atom with quantized energy levels (1913), not the electron. Rutherford also discovered the proton (1919). Naming discoveries correctly is important for competitive exams.
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Nitric acid (HNO3) is historically known as Aqua Fortis, which translates to 'strong water' in Latin. This name was given by early alchemists due to its ability to dissolve almost all metals, including silver, which was not dissolved by other known acids at the time.
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