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What is the underlying cause of periodic trends?

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• Trends can be predicted using <strong>the</strong> <strong>periodic</strong>table and can be explained and understood byanalyzing <strong>the</strong> electron configurations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>elements. Elements tend to gain or lose valenceelectrons to achieve stable octet formation.

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