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Elements of the same period (horizontal row) behave similarly.

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Elements on the vertical rows have similar reactions. This is because they have the same number of atoms on the outer shell and have similar chemical properties and bonds in similar ways. Noble gases, a column of gases, a nonraective because they have a complete outer shell.
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