Why are there only two elements in the first period of the periodic table?

Compare the valence electron configuration of the nobles gas elements seen here. what statement is correct?

Mike and mitchell decide to have a foot race. they mark off a stretch of 100 yards, and recruit cindy to work the stopwatch. after running the race and looking at the results, cindy declared that mitchell was the fastest. so how did the boys times compare?

Assignment directions: pick one of the following chemists and perform a bit of research on him/her. answer the following questions. alice hamilton             rosalind franklin marie curie             gertrude b. elion ada yonath             henry cavendish robert boyle             antoine lavoisier mario j. molina             svante arrhenius