abudayyalina abudayyalina 19-04-2019 Chemistry contestada Why are there only two elements in the first period of the periodic table? A. There are more than 2 elements in the first period of the periodic table. B. The first two elements share a unique property the rest of the periodic table does not have. C. The periods increase by 2 elements each period. D. The first shell can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons.