In the modern periodic table, the periods are represented by:

columns

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individual elements

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diagonal rows

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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.

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Periods are ___ (rows/columns) in the modern periodic table.

What are the horizontal rows in the modern periodic table called?

(a) State the modern periodic law.

(b) How many periods and groups are there in the modern periodic table?

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