Science Common Sense

1062 - What is the periodic table of elements?

The periodic table of elements is like a big chart that lists all the different kinds of tiny building blocks of everything around us, called elements.

There are over 100 elements, and they're arranged in a special order on the chart. The chart helps us understand how they're related, what they're made of, and how they behave. Each element has its own name, like hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon.