What is the modern basis of the classification of elements?

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Modern periodic table is the arrangement of elements on the basis of increasing atomic number in 7 horizontal rows and 18 vertical columns. Horizontal rows are termed as periods while the vertical columns are termed as groups.
In the periodic table, elements are organized in accordance with their electronic configurations.

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