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Five students had to answer the question how are elements arranged in a periodic table

Damon:I think the elements are arranged by increasing mass

Flo: I think the Elements are arranged according to their properties

sienna: I think the Elements are arranged by when their discovers

kyle: I think the Elements are arranged according to how common they are

Glenda: I don't agree with any of them

who is right

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As the atomic number of an element increases, so does the atomic weight(mass). It should be the first option.
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