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The vertical columns are groups or families. There are 18 such families.

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Are families and groups the same in meaning in the periodic table of elements?

yes, families and groups the same meaning in the periodic table.


What are families in the periodic table of the elements?

The vertical columns.


How many A families are there in periodic table of elements?

7


How are the elements arranged?

Elements are arranged on the periodic table based on their atomic number, which is the number of protons in their nucleus. This arrangement groups elements with similar properties in columns called groups or families, while elements in the same period have the same number of electron shells.


What are the collumns in the periodic table of elements called?

Groups, or Families.


How many families of elements atoms are on the periodic table?

21


There are seven families included in the periodic table?

Not families, Periods (Apex)


What is the benefit of the periodic table?

The periodic table organizes the elements so that they are easy to find and it also puts them into groups or "families" of elements with similar traits.


What families have no radioactive elements?

Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.


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 is a family how many are there in periodic table?

In chemistry, a family is a group of elements that have similar properties and react in a similar way. There are 18 families in the periodic table, each with their own unique characteristics and trends. These families are commonly referred to as groups and are labeled from 1 to 18 on the periodic table.


How many families are in the periodic tables?

There are 18 families. They are made according to the properties of elements. So the elements in a group has similar properties.