Law of Octaves

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical law
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Newlands'_Law_of_Octaves
gptkbp:appliesTo elements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Law of Octaves
gptkbp:influenced development of the periodic table
gptkbp:limitation did not work well for elements heavier than calcium
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Dobereiner's_triads
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:John_Newlands
gptkbp:state every eighth element has similar properties when elements are arranged by increasing atomic mass
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mendeleev's_periodic_law
gptkbp:yearProposed 1865
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Newlands_(chemist)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6