SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 30

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q30

How many elements were known when Mendeleev started his work?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 63.

When Mendeleev began his work, there were 63 elements known.

  • The Mendeleev Periodic Table was created by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869.
  • He organised elements based on their atomic masses and chemical properties.
  • In 1913, Henry Moseley invented the modern periodic table.