Question

Which of the following statements best explains why the table of known elements is called the "periodic table"? A. The table is used mostly by molecular researchers who use it infrequently to organize their lab chemicals. B. The table organizes the elements alphabetically so that the elements are easy to find. C. The table organizes the elements according to regular, repeating chemical properties. D. Each element on the table is referred to as a "period".

Answer 1

It's called the periodic table because it arranges the elements the into repeating sets known as periods. this is defined by the covalence of an element and the number of electrons i has in its outermost shell. I feel the the Best answer would be B. sorry if im wrong but i hope i helped :)

Answer 2

C. The table organizes the elements according to regular, repeating chemical properties. I hope that helps :)