What do the numbers listed for an element on the periodic table represent? the smaller number is the mass, and the greater number is the atomic number. the smaller number is the number of protons, and the greater number is the mass. the smaller number is the number of neutrons, and the greater number is the number of electrons. the smaller number is the number of neutrons, and protons and the greater number is the number of electrons.

The smaller number is the atomic number or the number of protons and the larger number is the atomic mass.

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The number with a lower value is the number of protons and the number with a higher value is the mass.

The periodic table is a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number (number of protons), electron configurations, and recurring chemical properties.

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