periodic law

periodic law
periodic law n a law in chemistry: the elements when arranged in the order of their atomic numbers show a periodic variation of atomic structure and of most of their properties called also Mendeleev's law

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if the elements are arranged in the sequence of their atomic numbers, they fall into distinctive periods of 2, 8, 8, 18, 18, and 32 elements; see also periodic table, under table. Called also Mendeleev's l.

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