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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP One)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VP (VB distinguish) (PP (IN between) (NP (NNS metals) (CC and) (NNS nonmetals))) (PP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN placement)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Periodic) (NNP Table)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNPS Elements)))))))))) (. .)))
One can quickly distinguish between metals and nonmetals based on their placement on the Periodic Table of the Elements.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Elements)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ periodic) (NN table)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS elements)))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN classified) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (NNS categories)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NNS metals) (CC and) (NNS nonmetals))))))) (. .)))
Elements on the periodic table of the elements are classified into categories such as metals and nonmetals.