Each row in the table contains elements that have the same number of electron orbit shells. The first orbit, which is closest to the nucleus only has space for 2 electrons (no idea why, sorry). This is why only hydrogen (1 electron) and helium (2 electrons) are in the first row.
The second row has the same inner shell, with 2 electrons and an outer shell with room for 8...and so on.
Two elements
The second period of the periodic table contains elements from lithium to neon, in increasing atomic number order. These elements have increasing numbers of protons and electrons as you move from left to right across the period, resulting in changes in properties such as atomic size and reactivity.
A period is a horizontal row on the periodic table of the elements. There are seven periods on the periodic table. Each period corresponds to the highest energy level that contains electrons. For example, the elements in the first period have electrons in the first energy level, which is the only energy level available; the elements in the second period have their highest energy electrons in the second energy level; the elements in the third period have their highest energy electrons in the third energy level, and so on.
Period 1: 2 elements Period 2: 8 elements Period 3: 8 elements Period 4: 18 elements Period 5: 18 elements Period 6: 32 elements Period 7: 25 elements
The fourth electron shell is filled by krypton. Krypton is the last element in the fourth period on the periodic table. Each of the periods represents an electron shell. Elements in the first period have electrons in the first shell; elements in the second period have electrons in the second shell; and so on.
Two elements
There are 2 elements in the first period, 8, 8 elements in 2nd and 3rd periods respectively,
The second period of the periodic table contains elements from lithium to neon, in increasing atomic number order. These elements have increasing numbers of protons and electrons as you move from left to right across the period, resulting in changes in properties such as atomic size and reactivity.
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two elements, hydrogen and helium.
A period is a horizontal row on the periodic table of the elements. There are seven periods on the periodic table. Each period corresponds to the highest energy level that contains electrons. For example, the elements in the first period have electrons in the first energy level, which is the only energy level available; the elements in the second period have their highest energy electrons in the second energy level; the elements in the third period have their highest energy electrons in the third energy level, and so on.
Period 1: 2 elements Period 2: 8 elements Period 3: 8 elements Period 4: 18 elements Period 5: 18 elements Period 6: 32 elements Period 7: 25 elements
The first period or row contains only elements that are gases at standard temperature and pressure.
The first period in the periodic table contains two elements: hydrogen and helium. Hydrogen has one electron in its 1s orbital, while helium has two electrons in its 1s orbital.
There are two elements in the first period, hydrogen and helium.
The first period of the periodic table can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, which are filled in the s orbital. There are no p orbitals in the first period, which is why there are no p-block elements in the first period. The p-orbital becomes available in the second period.
The fourth electron shell is filled by krypton. Krypton is the last element in the fourth period on the periodic table. Each of the periods represents an electron shell. Elements in the first period have electrons in the first shell; elements in the second period have electrons in the second shell; and so on.