What is a Period of the Periodic Table?
A period in the Periodic Table is a horizontal row, and as you move from left to right, the atomic number of the elements increases. Each period sees a new principal energy level filling with electrons.
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Think of a period like a row of your favorite candy bars in a store aisle. Each one is different, but they're all part of the same sweet journey across the table!
It's just a row, moving from hydrogen to noble gases!
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