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In chemistry, the vertical columns on the Periodic Table, are known as groups or families. The elements belonging to the same group or family have the same number of valence electrons and hence similar properties.

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The vertical columns on the periodic table called?

Groups. Sometimes called families.


What are the columns on a periodic table called?

The columns are called groups (or, sometimes, families). The rows are called periods.


What are the left to right rows called on the periodoc table?

The horizontal rows on the Periodic Chart are called Periods.The vertical columns on the are called Groups, or sometimes Families.


Why are the groups on the periodic table also called 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.


Interest groups are sometimes called?

Interest groups can sometimes are called pressure groups. Interest groups will also be called organizations or associations for special interests.


Why are sometimes called families?

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Are rows of the periodic table referred to as families?

No. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called periods. The vertical columns are called groups, and sometimes called families.


What are vertical rows in periodic table called?

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What is the nameof Groups of gorillas?

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The columns on a periodic table are called _______.?

Families or groups


What are the columms on the periodic table called?

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What are families of elements with similar chemical properties called?

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