The periodic table is made up of rows (periods) and columns (groups). The rows represent the number of electron shells in an atom, while the columns group elements with similar chemical properties.
Organization of Elements
Elements are arranged left to right and top to bottom in order of increasing atomic number. This organization allows for the elements to be grouped based on their similar properties and chemicalbehaviors.
Groups and Periods
There are 18 groups in the periodic table, and elements in the same group have similar outer electron configurations and therefore similar chemical properties. The periods represent the number of electron shells an atom has.
The periodic table allows us to predict the chemicalbehavior of elements based on their position. Elements in the same group tend to have similar reactivity, while elements in the same period show trends in properties such as atomic size, ionization energy, and electronegativity.
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