In Mendeleev’s periodic table, the vertical columns are called and horizontal rows are referred to as .
A
periods
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B
classes
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C
blocks
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D
groups
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Solution
The correct option is D groups Mendeleev’s periodic table has 8 groups and 6 periods in total.
The vertical columns are known as groups and the horizontal rows are known as periods.