Question

Differentiate between short period and long period in modern periodic table​

Answer 1

Both these contain 18 elements each. The shortest period which contains two elements, while the longest period is the 6th period which contains 32 elements.

Answer 2

The difference between short period and long period is based upon the number of elements in each period. Shortest period is the first period which contains elements, while the longest period is the 6th period which contains 32 elements.