Key Question: How is the periodic table organized?
www.freyscientific.com › FREY › mediabecame the periodic table of elements. The periodic table organizes the elements according to how they combine with other elements due to their chemical properties. The elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. Each element corresponds to one box on the periodic table, identified with its chemical symbol. The periodic table is further divided into periods and groups. Each horizontal row is called a period.