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The columns in this table indicate that the elements in a particular row are all part of a family of elements sharing certain similarities.

The horizontal rows denote the orbital letter (the highest one) in which all elements have in common.

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The rows in the Periodic Table represent periods, which indicate the total number of energy levels (shells) in an atom's electron configuration. As you move across a period from left to right, the number of protons (atomic number) increases, resulting in a higher positive charge in the nucleus. This corresponds to a trend of increasing electronegativity and a shift from metals to nonmetals.

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