They are the vertical columns on the Periodic Table. Each column (top to bottom) is considered to be a group or family.
yes, families and groups the same meaning in the periodic table.
There are 18 groups in periodic table. They are also referred as families.
group or family
Families (or groups) are the vertical columns of the periodic table. Period is horizontal rows.
families or groups.
groups
Groups or families are the vertical columns on the periodic table. Periods are the horizontal rows on the Periodic Table.
There are 18 groups in the modern periodic table. The groups are also referred as families.
Families or groups
The vertical columns of the periodic table are called groups or families.
The columns in the periodic table are called groups. They are also referred as families.
Groups on the periodic table are called families because elements within the same group share similar chemical properties due to having the same number of valence electrons. This similarity in properties is what defines them as a family.