Several chemical educators, including E. R. Scerri have suggested an alternative form of the periodic table in which the s block is placed at the right, rather than the left, of the table. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this type of table in presenting the periodic trends.

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Several chemical educators, including E. R.
Scerri have suggested an alternative form of the
periodic table in which the s block is placed at
the right, rather than the left, of the table.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
this type of table in presenting the periodic
trends.
Transcribed Image Text:Several chemical educators, including E. R. Scerri have suggested an alternative form of the periodic table in which the s block is placed at the right, rather than the left, of the table. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this type of table in presenting the periodic trends.
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