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What defines a period in the periodic table?
Think about the layout of the periodic table.
Which side of a period contains metals?
Consider where you find most metals on the periodic table.
What is a period in the periodic table?
Think about the layout of the periodic table.
Metallic character increases across a period.
Consider the properties of metals vs. nonmetals.
Compare Sodium and Chlorine in terms of their reactivity and their positions in the periodic table.
Think about their positions in the periodic table to determine how they react.
Explain how the electron configuration of an element determines its position in a period and its properties.
Consider how electron shell filling corresponds with periodic trends.
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