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A periodic table group is a column, while a periodic table period is a row. Groups and periods organize elements on the periodic table of the elements. A group is a vertical column down the periodic table, while a period is a horizontal row across the table.
Groups: The vertical column of the periodic table that signifies the number of valence electrons in an element. Periods: The horizontal rows in the periodic table that signify the number of electron shells in an element.
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called groups or families because of their similar chemical behavior. All the members of a family of elements have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical properties. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called periods.
The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is an ordered arrangement of the chemical elements into rows ("periods") and columns ("groups"). It is an icon of chemistry and is widely used in physics and other sciences.
The Periodic Table of Elements is shown. The 18 columns are labeled “Group” and the 7 rows are labeled “Period.”. Below the table to the right is a box labeled “Color Code” with different colors for metals, metalloids, and nonmetals, as well as solids, liquids, and gases.
The periodic table is arranged in order of atomic number. A period is a horizontal row of the periodic table. A group is a vertical row of the periodic table.
Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a period. There are seven periods on the periodic table. Elements in the same period all have the same electron ground state energy level. As you move from left to right across a period, elements transition from displaying metal characteristics toward nonmetallic properties.