mass and whether or not it's a metal. also how volatile it is
The elements are arranged on the Periodic Table according to their atomic numbers. The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. So the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms determines its place on the periodic table.
This is thr number of protons in the atomic nucleus.
An element "I.D." is an element's atomic number. An element's atomic number shows how many electrons are in an atom of that element. An element's atomic number also determins their position on the Periodic Table.
A higher place in the periodic table of the elements.
It can tell you crtain characteristics of that element.
The modern periodic table doesn't, but someone probably organized the periodic table by characteristics. A few elements have multiple characteristics of various groups or periods.... Ergo, it would be fitting to place an element in multiple spots of the table as seen fit. Hope this helps (:
Atomic weight
The periodic table can be used to quickly determine characteristics (number of valence electrons for example) of an element.
Electrons are nice.
The number of protons in an atom of the element.
It can't. the properties of an element determine it's group placement, without knowledge of these properties (or, indeed, the element itself) it would be impossible to place an element in it's proper place on the periodic table.
Carbon
The Periodic Table of the Elements contains every element known to man. On the Periodic Table, the elements are classified into periods (rows) and groups (columns). Elements are placed near elements with similar characteristics to them.
ascending atomic weight, what the element reacts to and how