Periodic classification of elements has evolved over time as more elements were discovered and properties were better understood. Early classifications by D旦bereiner and Newlands grouped elements with similar properties but had limitations. Mendeleev's periodic table of 1869 arranged elements by atomic mass and predicted properties of undiscovered elements. Later, Moseley showed atomic number better explained trends in properties. The modern periodic table arranges elements in rows by increasing atomic number and columns by similar outer electron configurations, allowing prediction of trends in atomic size, valency, metallic/non-metallic character across periods and down groups.