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Why do some elements start with a different letter on the periodic table?

some of the symbols for elements in the periodic table differ from their names as their syymbols are base on their latin names, for instance, sodium, symbol Na comes from natrium the latin name, same for other elements such as lead (plumbum) and tin (selenium) and so on


Where are the base forming elements located in the periodic table?

On the left of the periodic table, especially group 1 and group 2 elements.


Who was the father of the periodic table?

Father as in who created it? That would be Mendeleev, he even named the 101st element after himself. Improving: Mendeleev, was the father of the periodic table of elements, he discovered this method of organizinging the elements by playing a game of solitare with the chemical symbols.


An example of a strong base?

Group 1 or Group 2 on the periodic table with hydroxide.


Is Li an acid or base?

LiOH is a strong base


What plus oxygen equals a base?

Metals on the LHS of the periodic table pluis oxygen produce bases.


What are 2 compounds in group 1 of the periodic table?

Two compounds in Group 1 of the periodic table are sodium chloride (NaCl), commonly known as table salt, and potassium hydroxide (KOH), which is a strong base used in various industries.


The order of element in the periodic table is base on what?

The order of elements in the periodic table is based on their atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. Elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number from left to right and top to bottom on the periodic table.


Who redesigned the periodic table to put elements in order by atomic number?

No,its not Dmitri Mendeleev.Dmitri Mendeleev create the first periodic table but mostly it was wrong....he arranged them by the atomic number when it should have been by increasing the atomic number(and ya there's a difference)..the one that rearranged it was Henry Moseley.


What part of the periodic table will likely formed a strong base?

Group 1 elements followed by group 2 elements.


When Henry invented the periodic table?

A Russian scientist name, Dmitri Mendelee in 1869, is given credit for inventing the Periodic Table. Although, he did base his research on a French scientist name, Antoine Lavoisier. The reason why Mendelee invented the Periodic Table was to create a why to logically organized the known elements by their atomic weight, atomic mass, and atomic number.


What property of the elements is used to organize th periodic table?

The properties of elements are found to be periodic when arranged according to atomic number. Hence atomic number is considered as base for arranging the elements.