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atomic number e.g. number of protons

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Q: What determines where an element is on the periodic table today?
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What is heaviest element on the periodic table of elements?

The heaviest element in the periodic table (known in March 2013) is ununoctium.


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Today (June 2013) the periodic table contain 118 chemical elements, natural or artificial.


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How is today's periodic table put together?

in ascending order by atomic number (number of protons) of an atom of a particular element. previously, the periodic table had elements ordered by atomic mass.


Where would element 120 be on the periodic table?

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Why was francium not in Mendeleev's periodic table?

In 1869 when D. Mendeleev designed his periodic table any element in the period 7 was known. Today francium is in the group 1, period 7, atomic number 87.


How many natural element occur on the periodic table?

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What are the elements in the periodic table based on?

Atomic Number


Who uses the periodic table today?

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What is the xenon symbol?

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Will the periodic table always look this way?

In more than 150 years the periodic table had many versions; hundred versions of this table are known. The sole official table is today the IUPAC Periodic Table.


What are the most metals on the periodic table?

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