What do the rows mean on the periodic table mean?

Answer 1

The elements are arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns, the rows are called periods and the columns are called groups or families. All the elements of the same group have similar chemical and physical properties. The periods all show a similar pattern, with metallic elements on the left transitioning to nonmetallic elements on the right of the Periodic Table.

Answer 2

Periods are defines as the rows of the periodic table. As you go along, from left to right, the atomic number goes up. The atomic number is also the number of protons in the element's nucleus.

Answer 3

Each row/period has the same number of orbital shells

Answer 4

The row are referred as periods. They represent the number of shells.

Answer 5

Rows-Period.

Columns-Group.

Answer 6

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