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The periodic table of the chemical elements, also called
the Mendeleev periodic table, is a tabular display of the
known chemical elements. First created in 1869 by Dmitri
Mendeleev, the elements were originally arranged by atomic
mass. He would collectively shuffle cards with the elements'
names and properties until he found a pattern. Then in
1913, Henry Moseley rearranged the table more logically
according to atomic number so that many chemical properties
followed a regular pattern across the table. Each element
is listed by its atomic number and element symbol. Each
individual square of the table may also contain the element's
atomic mass and its abbreviated electron configuration.
Mendeleev's and Moseley's development of the periodic table
was one of the greatest achievements in modern chemistry.
Chemists were able to quantitatively explain the behavior
of the elements, and to predict the existence of yet undiscovered
ones. There are 116 chemical elements whose discoveries
have been confirmed. 94 can be found naturally on Earth,
and the rest have been produced in laboratories.
The standard table provides the basic information on the elements.
There are also other methods for displaying the chemical elements
for more details or different perspectives.