What was john dobereiner’s contribution to the development of the periodic table

John Dobereiner proposed the idea of similarity in the properties of elements which can be placed together.

He proposed the idea of classification so that we can study the properties of a group of elements together

According to him, three elements can be grouped based on their similarities in properties. This group of three elements was termed as "Triads"

For example :

Li, Na, K

Now the significance of the triad was that the atomic weight of middle element is average of atomic weights of the side atoms

So atomic weight of Na = 23 is average of atomic weights of Lithium and Potassium

7 + 39/2 = 46/2= 23

The other triads were

Ca Sr Ba

Cl Br I

S Se Te

out of these options:

ability to burn paper

pure sodium reacting violently with water

the boiling point of water

helium does not tend to react with anything

i would say this is a physical property:

helium does not tend to react with anything

why? :

i said helium does not tend to react with anything because well, it reacts to ! but ability to burn paper, pure sodium reacting violently with water, & the boiling point of water are chemical or

physical properties: the properties of a substance that can be observed without changing the chemical makeup of the substance

chemical properties: properties of a substance relating to the chemical nature and reactivity of the substance

the increase of protons   hope this