Elements A, B and C occur as Dobereiner’s triads. If the atomic mass of A is 40 and that of C is 137, what will be the atomic mass of B?

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  1. 35
  2. 120
  3. 88
  4. 74

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Option 3 : 88
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  • According to the law of Dobereiner’s triads, the atomic mass of the middle element of the triad is the arithmetic mean of the atomic masses of the other two elements.
  • If A, B, and C are elements in Dobereiner’s triads, then the atomic mass of B will be equal to the arithmetic mean of the atomic mass of A and C.
  • Element

    A

    C

    B = (A + C)/2

    Atomic mass

    40

    137

    = (40 + 137)/2 ≈ 88

    Atomic Number

    20

    56

    38

    Element

    Calcium

    Barium

    Strontium

     

    Therefore, the atomic mass of element B is 88.

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