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Write the limitations of Newlands’ Law of Octaves?

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Limitations of Newland’s Law of Octaves:
1. Newland’s Law of Octaves was applicable up to calcium only, therefore it was redudant after Calcium as higher elements did not obey the Newland’s Law of Octaves.
2. Newland assumed that only 56 elements existed in nature but after discovery of more elements his Law could no longer hold true.

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