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Periods
The Periodic Table consists of 7 periods of elements,
numbered 1 to 7.
Period 1
Period 3
Each element in a
period has a proton
number which is
one less than the
element after it.
For example, in Period 1, hydrogen has a proton
number of 1 and helium has a proton number of 2.
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Groups
The Periodic Table has 8 groups of elements, numbered from
I, II etc to 0. They run vertically from top to bottom.
Group 1
Group 0
Group 0 is sometimes
called Group VIII.
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Transition Elements
Periodic Trends
The Periodic Table divides the elements into
metals (shaded yellow) and non-metals (shaded blue).