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Chemistry Classification of Elements and Periodicity Assertion & Reason Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Assertion: Henry Moseley observed regularities in the characteristic ‐ ray spectra of element. A plot of ( against atomic number ( Z ) gave a straight line.

Reason: Henry Moseley showed thar the atomic number is a more fundamental property of an element than its atomic mass.

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Both A and are true and is the correct explanation of A.
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Both A and are true but is not the correct explanation of A.
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A is true but is false
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Both A and are false.

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Henry Moseley observed regularities in the characteristic ‐ ray spectra of the elements. A plot of (where 1 ) is frequency of ‐ rays emitted) against atomic number ( Z ) gave a straight line and not the plot of vs atomic mass. He thereby showed that the atomic number is a more fundamental property of an element than its atomic mass.

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