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How to use the Periodic Table

List of Elements and Their Symbols

Families of Elements

Each element in the Periodic Table has distinctive properties.
When elements have similar properties they are grouped into families:

Alkali Metals Alkali Earth Metals Transition Metals
Rare Earth Metals Other Metals Nonmetals
Halogens Noble Gases Metalloids

Naming New Elements

Additional Periodic Table Information

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