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The periodic table as a map of patterns

The periodic table as a map of patterns

Simplified periodic table of the first 20 elements with periods labelled 1 to 4, groups labelled 1 to 7 and 0, arrows showing a period and a group, a stepped dividing line, and hydrogen marked as a non-metal The periodic table is a chart of elements arranged so patterns in their properties are easy to see. In the modern table, elements are placed in order of increasing atomic number, and elements with similar properties line up in vertical columns.

The periodic table Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /The periodic table