The Periodic Table: Periodic Table
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The Periodic Table
Fact 4: (Most important) All of the elements in the same group have similar PROPERTIES.  This is how I thought of the periodic table in the first place.  This is called PERIODICITY.
E.g. consider the group 1 metals.  They all:
1)Are soft
2)Can be easily cut with a knife
3)React with water