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what is a short period? How is it different from a normal period? How many short periods are there?

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The first three periods of the periodic table, which contain 2, 8 and 8 elements are known as short periods. These are known as short periods because they vary in their lengths, first period being the shortest. As we move down in the periodic table the length of the periods increases.


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