How Are the Elements in the Periodic Table Organized?
Elements in the Periodic Table are organized by increasing atomic number, which is the number of protons in an atom's nucleus. They’re also grouped by similar chemical properties into columns called groups and rows called periods.
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I'm a chem teacher: they're lined up by atomic number and grouped by properties. Simple, yet genius!
In one word: systematically! (OK, two words—atomic number.)
The Periodic Table arranges elements by their atomic number and electron configurations. Elements in the same column (group) have similar properties.
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