In the modern periodic table, the periods are represented by:
A
columns
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B
individual elements
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C
diagonal rows
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D
horizontal rows
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Solution
The correct option is D horizontal rows Horizontal rows represent the periods in the modern periodic table which contains elements with the same number of shells or orbits in them. There are seven periods in the modern periodic table.