Question:

The periodic table of elements has predictable trends. Locate these elements in the periodic table:

magnesium

iron

sulfur

neon

Think about the physical properties of these four elements and describe two apparent trends you observe.

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The elements in the periodic table are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. All of these elements display several other trends and we can use the periodic law and table formation to predict their chemical, physical, and atomic properties. Understanding these trends is done by analyzing the elements electron configuration; all elements prefer an octet formation and will gain or lose electrons to form that stable configuration.