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.