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The Periodic Table

Generally speaking, what are two ways that the periodic table is organized?

  1. By chemical properties
  2. By electronic trends

Chemical properties and electronic trends are two ways to help organize and think about the periodic table. Remember that both are ÒlinkedÓ to each other, i.e. similar electronic characteristics will be seen in a group of elements, and, similar chemical properties will also be seen in a group of elements.




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Alfa Diallo 2006-08-04