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โ„น๏ธ What is Periodic Table Calculator?

A periodic table calculator provides detailed information on all 118 chemical elements โ€” atomic number, symbol, atomic mass, electron configuration, group, period, and physical/chemical properties. It is an essential reference for chemistry students, researchers, and educators.

๐Ÿ“ Formula

Atomic Number = Protons | Mass Number = Protons + Neutrons
Atomic Number (Z)โ€” Number of protons โ€” defines the element
Atomic Massโ€” Weighted average mass of all isotopes in amu
Valence Electronsโ€” Outermost electrons โ€” determine chemical behavior
Electronegativityโ€” Tendency to attract electrons in a bond (Pauling scale)

โœ๏ธ Worked Example

Element: Carbon (C)
  1. 1Atomic Number: 6 (6 protons, 6 electrons)
  2. 2Atomic Mass: 12.011 amu (mainly ยนยฒC and ยนยณC isotopes)
  3. 3Electron config: 1sยฒ 2sยฒ 2pยฒ (4 valence electrons)
  4. 4Group 14 (IVA), Period 2
  5. 5Electronegativity: 2.55 (Pauling)
โœ… Result: Carbon: Z=6, Group 14, Period 2, 4 valence electrons, forms 4 bonds

๐Ÿ’ก How to Interpret Results

  • โ–ธElements in the same group (column) have the same number of valence electrons and similar properties.
  • โ–ธAtomic radius increases down a group and decreases across a period (left to right).
  • โ–ธElectronegativity increases across a period and decreases down a group.
  • โ–ธMetals are on the left/center; nonmetals on the top-right; metalloids (semiconductors) along the diagonal boundary.
  • โ–ธThe transition metals (groups 3โ€“12) fill d-orbitals and have variable oxidation states.

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