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Period 2 element

A period 2 element is an element from the periodic table of elements. The periodic table is a chart that organizes all of the known elements into groups based on their properties. Period 2 elements are elements that are in the second row or period of the periodic table. The elements in this period are lithium (Li), beryllium (Be), boron (B), carbon (C), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), fluorine (F), and neon (Ne). Each element has specific chemical properties, like how they react with other elements, that make them unique.