Why are there empty spaces in the rows on the periodic table?(1 point)

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So that elements with similar masses are right next to each other.
So that elements with similar masses are right next to each other.

So that elements with similar properties are aligned in the same column.
So that elements with similar properties are aligned in the same column.

Because the elements on the periodic table are arranged by order of discovery.
Because the elements on the periodic table are arranged by order of discovery.

Because elements of the same size are found in the same rows.

Answer 1

The correct response is: So that elements with similar properties are aligned in the same column.

Empty spaces in the periodic table are intentionally left to accommodate undiscovered elements or to indicate gaps in the current understanding of elements, ensuring that elements with similar chemical properties are aligned vertically in groups or families.