Explain why the rows in the periodic table become progressively longer as we move down the table. For example, the first row contains two elements, the second and third rows each contain eight elements, and the fourth and fifth rows each contain 18 elements.

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Explain why the rows in the periodic table become progressively longer as we move down the table. For example, the first row contains two elements, the second and third rows each contain eight elements, and the fourth and fifth rows each contain 18 elements.

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