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Virtual Chemistry Text: The Periodic Table

Organizing the Elements

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Periodic Table of the Elements

Periodic Table of the Elements

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The Periodic Table is a way elements can be organized, based on their similar properties. Find out what that table is, how it was designed, and how you can use it to make your study of chemistry much easier.

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