The modern periodic table is based on the periodic law proposed by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The modern periodic table is based on the periodic law proposed by:
A. Henry Moseley
B. Dmitri Mendeleev
C. Niels Bohr
D. John Dalton
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Henry Moseley discovered that the atomic number (number of protons) is the fundamental property of an element, not atomic mass. He proposed the modern periodic law: properties are periodic functions of atomic numbers. Mendeleev's law was based on atomic mass, which had anomalies.

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The IUPAC name of the compound CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 is:
A. 3-methylbutane
B. 2-methylbutane
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Correct Answer: Option B


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