Multiple Choice
Which element is expected to have similar chemical properties to sulfur because it is in the same group (chalcogens) on the periodic table?
4. Atoms and Elements
Periodic Table: Group Names
Multiple Choice
In the periodic table, what are the vertical columns called?
A
Rows
B
Groups (also called families)
C
Blocks
D
Periods
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that the periodic table is organized in two main directions: horizontally and vertically.
Recognize that the horizontal rows in the periodic table are called 'Periods'.
Identify that the vertical columns in the periodic table are called 'Groups' or 'Families'.
Know that elements within the same group share similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons.
Therefore, the vertical columns in the periodic table are called Groups (also known as Families).
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