chemical patterns

Question 1

How is the periodic table ordered?

Answer 1

The periodic table is ordered in terms of proton number

Question 2

what does the bigger number by the elements symbol represent?

Answer 2

The elements atomic mass

Question 3

what does the smaller number by the elements symbol represent?

Answer 3

The elements amount of protons in its nucleus (which is also the same as the number of electrons in the atom) meaning it is always pretty much half of the elements atomic mass. This is also known as the atomic number