The arrangement of periodic table Literature & Language Essay (Essay Sample)

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The arrangement of periodic table
The periodic table is composed of elements listed in a tabular manner. These elements are arranged in an ascending manner concerning proton number which shows the chemical composition of the element. Elements with the same structure and atomic number are placed together. The elements are broadly classified into either metals or nonmetals. They are further subdivided into four major groups; transition, inner transition, Alkali, and non-metals. On horizontal analysis of elements in the periodic table, the atomic size increases from metals to non-metals while on the other end, vertical analysis elements are of a similar group because they have an equal number of electrons thus behaving in the same manner (Valley, 12). The paper investigates the arrangement of elements in the periodic table.