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Is the same thing as a family and a family is a vertical column in the Periodic Table. Elements in a family all share similar characteristics, whether they be physical or chemical. There are 18 family (or group) columns in the periodic table.

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A group or family of elements on the Periodic Table is made up of elements with similar properties. They have similar properties because they have the same number of electrons in their outermost energy level, or valence shell.

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