Differentiate between a group and period of the periodic table.

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Group
Period
The vertical column in the periodic table is called as Group. The horizontal row in the periodic table is known as period.
The elements in every group have similar properties but not entirely identical properties The elements in a period do not have similar properties.
There are 18 groups in the periodic table. There are 7 periods in the periodic table
Elements in each group have an equal number of valence electron. Elements in the same period has an equal number of electron composition.

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Group	Period
The vertical column in the periodic table is called as Group.	The horizontal row in the periodic table is known as period.
The elements in every group have similar properties but not entirely identical properties	The elements in a period do not have similar properties.
There are 18 groups in the periodic table.	There are 7 periods in the periodic table
Elements in each group have an equal number of valence electron.	Elements in the same period has an equal number of electron composition.