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What are the advantages of the periodic table?

Answer

Advantages of the periodic table:
  1. It has made the study of chemistry systematic and easy.
  2. It is easier to remember the properties of an element if its position in the periodic table is known.
  3. The type of compounds formed by an element can be predicted by knowing its position in the periodic table.
  4. It is used as a teaching aid in chemistry in schools and colleges.

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