Question

24. [04.02]

Which best describes a way that the periodic table is arranged? (1 point)
The metalloids are placed in two separated rows at the bottom of the table.
The nonmetals are grouped together, with the exception of hydrogen.
The nonmetals are all in the same column.
The metals are placed in order of decreasing atomic number.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Elements on the periodic table are arranged with increasing number of atomic number based on their periodic properties.

Metals lose electrons to form cations that is why they have an increse in atomic number. For metalliods, they possess both metal and non- metal characters and that is why they happen to be in two separate rows at the bottom of the table.