What are the columns in the periodic table called?
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The question is asking what the columns in the periodic table are referred to as, with multiple choice options provided to select the correct term.
Answer
a group/family
The columns in the periodic table are called a group/family.
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The columns in the periodic table are called a group/family.
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In chemistry, groups or families on the periodic table reflect elements with similar properties and the same number of valence electrons.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing columns (groups) with rows (periods) on the periodic table.
Sources
- Chemistry LibreTexts - Families and Periods of the Periodic Table - chem.libretexts.org
- 2.5: The Periodic Table - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- Group (periodic table) - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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