Mendellevium
Mendeleev used the term "eka-aluminum" to predict the properties of an undiscovered element that would have similar characteristics to aluminum. This was part of his periodic table where he left gaps for undiscovered elements. Eka-aluminum was later discovered and named gallium, confirming Mendeleev's periodic trends.
In 1886 a German chemist named, Clemens A. Winkler discovered germanium. He discovered the first trace of germanium in the mineral argyrodite, while isolating it. (But germanium rarely makes distinct minerals.) He purified it to find the new element. Before this in 1871 a chemist named, Mendeleev predicted there would be a new element, that would have properties similar to the ones in silicon. His predictions were proved to be true.
Mendeleev predicted the existence of eka-aluminum (later named gallium) in 1871 based on gaps in his periodic table. Four years later, in 1875, French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran discovered gallium which had similar properties to the predicted eka-aluminum. This discovery validated Mendeleev's periodic table and his prediction methods.
In 1886 a German chemist named, Clemens A. Winkler discovered germanium. He discovered the first trace of germanium in the mineral argyrodite, while isolating it. (But germanium rarely makes distinct minerals.) He purified it to find the new element. Before this in 1871 a chemist named, Mendeleev predicted there would be a new element, that would have properties similar to the ones in silicon. His predictions were proved to be true.
Mendeleev predicted the existence and properties of germanium by leaving gaps in his periodic table for elements that had not yet been discovered. He correctly deduced the properties of the missing element based on the pattern of elements around its position in the table. When germanium was discovered, its properties closely matched Mendeleev's predictions, confirming the validity of his periodic table.
In 1871 noble gases wee unknown.
The element gallium, discovered in 1875, empirically supported Mendeleev's periodic table by fitting into the predicted gaps in the table based on its properties.
Mendeleev proposed that there must be missing elements, to which he gave the provisional names Ekaboron, Ekaaluminum and Ekasilicon. Scankium, Gallium and Germanpoop were discovered in 1879, 1875 and 1886, respectively, with properties very close to those predicted by Mendeleev. hey Glen
Mendeleev used the term "eka-aluminum" to predict the properties of an undiscovered element that would have similar characteristics to aluminum. This was part of his periodic table where he left gaps for undiscovered elements. Eka-aluminum was later discovered and named gallium, confirming Mendeleev's periodic trends.
In 1871, the gallium was dicoversd by a Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, who named it "eka-aluminium" on the basis of its position in his periodic table..
He could not because it had not yet been discovered when he created the table. However he was able to determine that an element was missing at that location and predict the properties it would have when it was discovered. When germanium was discovered and named, his predictions were found to be very accurate.
In 1886 a German chemist named, Clemens A. Winkler discovered germanium. He discovered the first trace of germanium in the mineral argyrodite, while isolating it. (But germanium rarely makes distinct minerals.) He purified it to find the new element. Before this in 1871 a chemist named, Mendeleev predicted there would be a new element, that would have properties similar to the ones in silicon. His predictions were proved to be true.
Ekasilicon (Mendeleev's name for the element below Silicon, 1869) is named germanium since it was discovered (1886).Eka (from Sanskrit) means 'first' for first element downwards.
He was able to work out the atomic mass of the missing elements, and so predict their properties. And when they were discovered, Mendeleev turned out to be right. For example, he predicted the properties of an undiscovered element that should fit below aluminium in his table. When this element, called gallium, was discovered in 1875, its properties were found to be close to Mendeleev's predictions. Two other predicted elements were later discovered, lending further credit to Mendeleev's table.
Mendeleev predicted the existence of eka-aluminum (later named gallium) in 1871 based on gaps in his periodic table. Four years later, in 1875, French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran discovered gallium which had similar properties to the predicted eka-aluminum. This discovery validated Mendeleev's periodic table and his prediction methods.
In 1886 a German chemist named, Clemens A. Winkler discovered germanium. He discovered the first trace of germanium in the mineral argyrodite, while isolating it. (But germanium rarely makes distinct minerals.) He purified it to find the new element. Before this in 1871 a chemist named, Mendeleev predicted there would be a new element, that would have properties similar to the ones in silicon. His predictions were proved to be true.
The first element of the Mendeleev's periodic table is hydrogen (H).