order and organization
Elements of the periodic table can be distinguished by their atomic number. Every elements atomic number is different based on the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of an element. The number of protons in a specific element is the same as the charge number of its nucleus.
Each element can be uniquely identified by its atomic number. Not one element shares the same atomic number with another. For example, Molybdenum's atomic number is 42 and Polonium's atomic number is 84. Now that we know that, we can determine that the order of the elements is numerical by their atomic number. We start with Hydrogen (1), and finish with Ununhexium (116). We can distinguish these two elements apart because hydrogen has 1 proton found in its atom's nucleus and ununhexium shows 116 protons in its atom's nucleus.
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