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The group is called the Chalcogens, named such for the greek words chalcos-ore, and gen-former.

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Chalcogen is its real name, but some people call it the Oxygen group.

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Group 16 is called the chalcogens or the oxygen family.

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Group 16 is the chalcogens.

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The Chalcogens.

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What family is oxygen in on the periodic table in science?

Oxygen is in group 16, and group 16 is called the Oxygen Family


What is group's on periodic table?

group 16


What family is sulfur in the periodic table'?

Sulfur is in group 16 of the periodic table, in the chalcogen family sometimes called the oxygen family.


What elements are in the same family as sulfur?

Sulfur is in the 16th group/family on the Periodic Table which is called Chalcogen.


How many elements are in group 16 of the periodic table?

there are five element in group 16 of the periodic table


Why was group sixteen of the periodic table of elements never named?

It does have a name. Group 16 elements are called "chalcogens".


Which group on the periodic table does sulfur go to?

Group 16


What group does oxygen belong to on the periodic table?

Group 16


What is O family name in the periodic table of elements?

Oxygen is in the group 16 of the periodic table of Mendeleev - chalcogenides group.


Where is semiconductor located in periodic table?

Silicon and germanium are situated in the group 16 of the periodic table.


What group is sulfur and oxygen in?

Group 16 of e periodic table.


What is the period and group on the periodic table for the element oxygen?

oxygen is a type of gas, so it falls into the gas section. oxygen has six electrons in its outer shell so it belongs to group VIA in periodic table.