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Each family of elements has its own set of characteristics that each of the elements possess.

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

Groups, or Families.


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.


Why are the elements in vertical group on the periodic table called families?

The elements in vertical group are called families because the elements possess same characteristics.


Why are the elements in vertical groups on the periodic table called families?

The elements in vertical group are called families because the elements possess same characteristics.


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 is a chart that lists all the known elements?

It is called the Periodic Table of Elements.


What are the elements in the A columns of the periodic table called?

The elements in the A columns of the periodic table are called representative elements or main group elements. They are grouped into families based on similar chemical properties and valence electron configurations.


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.


What are the columns on a periodic table called?

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


What do you mean by group in periodic table?

The columns in the periodic table are groups, also called families because the elements in a group have similar properties.


What is the name of the table of elements?

It is named The PERIODIC TABLE. The periods being the horizontal rows The groups being the vertical columns.


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.