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Q. How many of the following sets represent Dobereiner's triads?
$\text{ i. }P,As,Bi$
$\text{ ii. }Ca,Sr,Ba$
$\text{ iii. }Cl,Br,I$
$\text{ iv. }Li,Na,K$

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Solution:

According to Dobereiner, the middle element have an atomic mass almost the average of the other two elements. Sets $ii,iii$ and $iv$ satisfy this conditions and hence, they represent Dobereiner's triads.