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Which statement best describes the periodic table?
Which statement best describes the periodic table?
- It organizes the elements based on their atomic weights
- It groups elements based on their chemical reactivity
- It depicts the relationship between elements and their isotopes
- It arranges the chemical elements into rows and columns (correct)
What does the periodic law state?
What does the periodic law state?
- Elements in the same period have similar atomic weights
- Elements in the same period have similar properties
- Elements in the same group have similar chemical characteristics (correct)
- Elements in the same group have similar atomic numbers
How does metallic character change across a period?
How does metallic character change across a period?
- It decreases from right to left
- It decreases from left to right
- It increases from left to right (correct)
- It increases from right to left
How does nonmetallic character change across the periodic table?
How does nonmetallic character change across the periodic table?
Who formulated the first generally accepted periodic table?
Who formulated the first generally accepted periodic table?