GK QUESTION#3299
Which schematic, described by its group and period counts, matches the standard modern periodic table?
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Answer
B. Diagram d: seven periods; group columns numbered 1–18.
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The standard modern periodic table has seven periods and eighteen numbered groups. Diagram d has both counts. Diagram a shows six periods and fifteen group columns, diagram b six and sixteen, and diagram c seven and seventeen. Diagram d corresponds to option B.