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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider the following statements.
Statement I Henry Moseley observed regularities in the characteristic X-ray spectra of the elements.
Statement II Moseley plotted a graph of frequency of X-rays emitted against atomic mass and gave a straight line.
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. The corrected form of statement II is Moseley plotted a graph of frequency of X-rays emitted against atomic number and gave a straight line.
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