Discovering Dmitriy Ivanovich Mendeleyev

1.

Discovering
Dmitriy Ivanovich
Mendeleyev
Dmitriy Ivanovich Mendeleyev was a Russian chemist who made
great contributions to the development of the periodic table. He
had a passion for science from a young age, and his curiosity led
him to make some of the most important discoveries of his time.

2.

Mendeleev's Early Life and
Education
Childhood
Home
Mendeleyev was born in Tobolsk, Siberia
in 1834. His childhood home was
surrounded by the natural beauty and
diverse landscapes that would later
inspire his scientific studies.
Education
Mendeleyev was an exceptional student and
attended the Main Pedagogical Institute in Saint
Petersburg, where he studied chemistry and
became interested in the relationship between
elements and their properties.
Dissertation
In 1865, Mendeleyev defended his dissertation on
the combination of alcohol and water, which paved
the way for his work on the periodic table.

3.

Mendeleev's Organization
and Arrangement of
Comparison of
1
Elements
Properties
Mendeleyev noticed that certain elements had similar properties and
organized them accordingly.
2
Development of the
Periodic Table
He created a periodic table of elements arranged by their atomic weights,
leaving gaps for undiscovered elements.
3
Revisiting the
Table
Mendeleyev revised the table several times as new discoveries were
made, highlighting the importance of his exceptional insight into the
properties of elements.

4.

Mendeleyev's
Periodic Law
1
Discovery
Mendeleyev discovered a pattern in the properties of elements and
made a bold claim that the properties of elements repeat
themselves periodically as their atomic weights increase.
2
Confirmation
His theory was confirmed with the discovery of new elements, which
were found to have similar properties to those that Mendeleyev had
predicted.
3
Significance
Mendeleyev's periodic law was a groundbreaking discovery that
revolutionized the field of chemistry and led to significant
advancements in science.

5.

Legacy and Impact of
Mendeleyev's Work
Inspiration for
Scientists and
Educators
Global
Influence
Mendeleyev's
The periodic table is a
led to a better
dedication to
global symbol of
understanding of
scientific study and
scientific
chemical properties
passion for discovery
achievement and
and helped create a
continue to inspire
Mendeleyev's legacy
system for naming
scientists and
has impacted
and classifying
educators around the
scientific research in
elements that is still
world.
every corner of the
Chemical
Naming and
Classification
Mendeleyev's work
in use today.
world.

6.

Challenges Faced in the
Creation of the Periodic Table
Organizing the
Elements
Improving Experimental
Techniques
Mendeleyev had to arrange the elements
Mendeleyev had to improve
based on their properties despite
experimental techniques to determine
incomplete knowledge about some
the atomic weights of elements with
elements, leading him to write and
greater accuracy, which was a time-

7.

Conclusion
Mendeleyev's
Revolutionizing
Dedication to Science
Chemistry
Mendeleyev's work on the periodic
Mendeleyev's periodic law
table was the result of his intense
revolutionized chemistry and his
curiosity and dedication to scientific
contributions to the field continue to
study.
inspire and inform scientific research
today.