Question

All elements on the modern Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing

1 atomic mass
2 molar mass
3 number of neutrons per atom
4 number of protons per atom

Answer 1

The contemporary Periodic Table arranges all elements in increasing atomic number order, which is the number of protons per atom of the element. The answer is choice number 4

The following alternatives are incorrect:

The mass of an atom relative to carbon-12 is defined as its atomic mass, although the elements on the periodic table are not organised in increasing atomic mass order.

The mass of one mole of a material is defined as its molar mass, however, the periodic table is not ordered by increasing molar mass.

The number of neutrons per atom can differ across isotopes of the same element, but the periodic table is not ordered by increasing the number of neutrons.