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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A table displaying the chemical elements in an organised arrangement.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 5.1.1.1 · Paper 3
Revise: Atoms, Elements, Compounds and Chemical FormulaeThere are about 100 different elements, displayed in the periodic table. These elements provide the building blocks for a much larger range of substances because atoms of different elements can chemically combine.
Specification The periodic table · Paper 3, Paper 4
A table arranging elements so that patterns in their properties can be recognised. The modern table is ordered by increasing atomic number.
Use the periodic table supplied in the exam to check unfamiliar names and symbols.
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The periodic table brings together the chemical elements in an arrangement that reveals patterns in their properties. An element is identified by the number of protons in its atoms, but the table also helps us predict how it will behave chemically.