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How many elements are there on the periodic table 2020?

Answer: There are 118 recognized elements in the periodic table. Components were discovered from antiquity to the Middle Ages (13 components), from the Middle Ages to 1799 (21 components), from 1800 to 1849 (24 components), from 1850 to 1899 (26 components), from 1900 to 1949 (13 components), from 1950 to 1999 (16 components), and from 2000 onwards (5 elements so far). There are currently about 120 chemical elements known.