Who discovered that stable elements possess unique integer identifiers based on X-ray emission frequencies, restructuring atomic numbers? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered that stable elements possess unique integer identifiers based on X-ray emission frequencies, restructuring atomic numbers?
A. Dmitri Mendeleev
B. Henry Moseley
C. Ernest Rutherford
D. J.J. Thomson
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Moseley proved that ordering chemical elements by nuclear charge (atomic number) resolved inconsistencies in Mendeleev's mass-ordered layout.

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