2.  Mendeleev was born in Tobolsk, Siberia in 1834 and died in 1907.  He graduated from St. Petersburg in 1856 after studying science. › Succeeded to the “Chair of the University”  He is best known for his work on the Periodic Table

3.  He is known for arranging 63 known elements into the Periodic Table based on the atom’s atomic mass.  He published Principles of Chemistry in 1869.  Mendeleev arranged the atoms on the Periodic Table based on their atomic mass and their number of protons.  He left space for predicted elements, two of them were silicon and boron. He left space for even more elements and his Periodic Table did not include the noble gases.

4.  He resigned his professorship in 1890 and in 1893 he became the director of the bureau of weights and measures at St. Petersburg.  He remained at St. Petersburg until his death in 1907.

5.  Mendeleev introduced the Periodic Table along with the elements.  His Periodic Table has been modified many times over many years.

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7.  “Work, look for peace and calm in work; you will find it nowhere else.”  “I have achieved an inner freedom.”

8.  Where was Dmitri Mendeleev born? › A. Switzerland › B. Germany › C. Siberia › D. China

9.  Mendeleev was famous for inventing the first _____________. › A. Periodic Table › B. Light bulb › C. Telephone › D. None of the above

10.  What was the name of the book that he published? › A. The Periodic Table › B. Principles of Chemistry › C. The Book About Atoms › D. Elements Rule!

11.  How many elements did Mendeleev use for his first periodic table? › A. 63 › B. 107 › C. 2,067 › D. A lot

12.  True or false; Mendeleev received the Nobel Peace Prize. › A. True › B. False

13.  Question 1: C  Question 2: A  Question 3: B  Question 4: A  Question 5: False

14.  "Dmitri Mendeleev." ~ History of the Periodic Table. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2013.  "Dmitri Mendeleev: Great Minds." YouTube. YouTube, 26 Apr. 2012. Web. 06 Feb. 2013.  BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2013.