Atomic weight and noble gases in Mendelev's periodic table

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Why did Mendelev order the elements according to their atomic masses rather than their atomic number?

Why did Mendelev not include noble gases in his periodic table?
 
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Simple : Because Noble gases weren't discovered at the time Mendeleev introduced his Periodic table.