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Intro to Chemistry
Periods are the horizontal rows in the periodic table. They indicate the number of electron shells an atom possesses.
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Vertical columns in the periodic table, which contain elements with similar chemical properties.
Electron Shells: Regions around an atom's nucleus where electrons are found, corresponding to different energy levels.
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus, determining its position on the periodic table.