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Modern periodic table is arranged in ascending order of?

Correct answer: C. Proton number

  • A. Nucleon number
  • B. Atomic mass
  • C. Proton number
  • D. Mass number

Explanation

Elements of the periodic table are arranged in ascending order of their atomic number or proton number (which corresponds to the number of protons in the nucleus). Nucleon number, mass number, or atomic mass (all terms used to describe the same thing i.e. relative atomic mass) may have been used in earlier periodic tables.

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