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How many Groups are in the Periodic Table?


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  • There are 18 groups, according to the modern Periodicals Table. There are eight major groups in the periodic table: 1,2,13,14,15,16,17 and 18 (previously numbered Ia, IIa, IIIa, IVa, Va, VIa, VIIa, and 0, respectively).
  • A period is a row of the periodic table that is horizontal. In the periodic table, there are seven periods, with each starting on the far left. Centered on the arrangement of the outer shell electrons, a community is a vertical column of the periodic table. A total of 18 groups exist.

Groups

Family

Group 1

lithium family

Group 2

beryllium family

Group 3

scandium family

Group 4

titanium family

Group 5

vanadium family

Group 6

chromium family

Group 7

manganese family

Group 8

iron family

Group 9

cobalt family

Group 10

nickel family

Group 11

copper family

Group 12

zinc family

Group 13

boron family

Group 14

carbon family

Group 15

nitrogen family (pnictogens)

Group 16

oxygen family (chalcogens)

Group 17

fluorine family (halogens)

Group 18

helium family (noble gases)


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