Elements which are similar as regards their chemical properties have atomic weights which are either of nearly the same value (eg. Pt, Ir, Os) or which increase regularly (eg. K, Ru, Cs).
-- Dmitri Mendeleev
   
Dmitri Mendeleev   Name:
Dmitri Mendeleev
Type:
Scientist
Nationality:
Russian
Birth:
February 8, 1834
Death:
February 2, 1907
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