The document summarizes key concepts about the periodic table including:
1. Demitri Mendeleeve published the first periodic table in 1869, organizing elements by atomic mass. The modern periodic table is organized by atomic number.
2. Properties of elements repeat as you move left to right across a period due to increasing atomic number and decreasing atomic radius.
3. About 2/3 of elements are metals which are lustrous, malleable, good conductors and lose electrons. Nonmetals are dull, brittle, poor conductors and gain electrons.
4. Periodic trends show properties like atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity generally increase left to right across