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History of the Periodic Table Writing Assignment

1. Write a brief bibliography of Antoine Laviosier. Include some of his major accomplishments to chemistry.

2. What point do you think Laviosier’s friend Joseph Lagrange trying to make when he said, "It took them only an instant to cut off his head, but France may not produce another such head in a century."?

3.Defend the scientific community’s decision to give Mendeleev credit for the first periodic table over his contemporary Lothar Meyer. Cite specific examples from the videos that would justify Mendeleev as the best choice as the Father of the Periodic Table.

4. What adaptation did Henry Moseley make to the periodic table? Use examples from the video to explain how the adaptation improved upon Mendeleev’s periodic table.

5. What was John Newlands contribution to the periodic table and why was it judged harshly by the scientific community?