The periodic table shows important information about all the elements. You can use it find out how many atoms it has, the number of electron shells it has, its mass, and more.

Check out the information below to find out how to use the periodic table to find out useful things about elements. Click on the title to go to that page.

Periods and Groups

The rows and columns of the periodic table can tell you information about an element.

Reading the Elements

What do those numbers and letters mean?

Using the Periodic Table

You can use the information given in the periodic table to find out other details about an element.