In Mendeleev's Periodic Table, the elements were arranged in the increasing order of atomic masses. However cobalt with atomic mass of 58.93 a.m.u. was placed before nickel having an atomic mass of 58.71 a.m.u, Give reason for the same.

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It was because elements with similar properties were grouped together and increasing order of atomic mass could not be followed.

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