1
Q
What are the characteristics of Mendeleev’s periodic table?
A
- Arranged in order of increasing RAM and according to physical properties
- Left gaps to leave room for undiscovered elements and predicted their properties
2
Q
What is electronic configuration?
A
The way in which an atom’s elements are arranged.
3
Q
How is the electronic configuration of an element related to its position on the periodic table?
A
- Number of occupied shells is equal to period number
- Number of electrons in the outer shell is equal to the group number
