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Newlands law of octaves was rejected mainly because of which of the following?

AElements were arranged in increasing order of atomic mass.
BThe cycle of repetition shown by elements is similar to octave in music.
CIt could not hold good for elements heaver than calcium.
DMany radioactive elements have not been discovered then

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The correct answer for this question is letter C. Newland's Law of Octaves was rejected mainly because it could not hold good for elements heavier than calcium. The relationship between the octaves started to break down since it was unable to accommodate newly discovered elements.

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