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Elements: Arranging The Periodic Table

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Arranging the Periodic Table The periodic table is arranged in different ways. The periodic table organizes the elements in horizontal rows, or periods, by order of increasing the atomic number, which equals the number of protons in the atomic nucleus of each element. Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of its increasing atomic number. The table allows chemists to make accurate predictions of physical and chemical properties from any element. On the periodic table it features: groups- vertical columns within the table which will contain elements with almost the same chemical reactions & as well as physical properties which result from a common number of electrons in the outer shell. It also displays periods, which are rows …show more content…

There is a special name given to the horizontal rows on the periodic table. They are called periods. The first row, the one containing hydrogen and helium, is called the first period. The second row is called the second period. Groups The vertical columns on the periodic table are called groups or families. All the elements have in a group have similar chemical properties. Each group is represented by a roman numeral and a letter which is the abbreviation of the element. Some periodic tables highlight which group is which group. In the picture that I have included above highlights different groups on different colors. The groups or families are either metal, non-metals, gasses & liquids. They are separated that way so it can be easy for a chemist or someone to identify what kind of element it is. It is also easier so they can identify their chemical properties and their physical properties. The periodic table being arranged is very good because it is very helpful and if it was not arranged the way it was, many people would have a very difficult time trying to figure out which element is which and what their atomic mass is. The periodic table alone is what helps us know what element we are going to be dealing with and how much atomic mass the element

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