periodic table
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- A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same group (column).
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The table is termed “periodic” because it follows the periodic law – when chemical elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, elements with similar properties recur at intervals.
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