EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In the modern periodic table, the elements are listed in order of increasing atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons define the identity of an element (i.e., an element with 6 protons is a carbon atom, no matter how many neutrons may be present).

Detailed explanation-2: -The order of the elements in the modern periodic table is based on atomic mass of the elements. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -An element and its location in the periodic table is determined according to the number of protons in the nucleus. The electrons influence the atom’s electric charge.

Detailed explanation-4: -false 1. The number of neutrons in an atom is referred to as its atomic number. true 2. The periodic table is arranged by increasing atomic number.

Detailed explanation-5: -The modern periodic table lists the elements in order of increasing atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom).