Chemical experiments on the element proved that Mendeleev's suggestions were correct; along with discovery and characterization of gallium and germanium this proved the correctness of the whole periodic table and periodic law.
Percobaan kimia pada unsur tersebut membuktikan bahwa saran Mendeleev benar; bersamaan dengan penemuan dan karakterisasi galium dan germanium, membuktikan kebenaran keseluruhan tabel periodik dan hukum periodik.