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In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a vertical column in the Periodic Table of the chemical elements. There are 18 groups in the standard periodic table.

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What are the first ten elements on the priodic table?

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Where are nonmetals located on the priodic table?

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Fermium is a member of the actinoids family, period 7 in the priodic table of the elements.


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What characterizes a radioactive element?

As radioactive element is an element that is on the Priodic Table of Elements. A Radioactive Element is usually radioactive.


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Co, Rh, Ir, Mt are in the same group of the priodic table of the elements - 9.


What group is Uranium reactive to?

Uranium is a very reactive element and can form alloys or compounds with the majority of the elements of the priodic table of Mendeleev.


What element has a r for a second letter and a m as the last letter?

There are three elements on the priodic table that meet this criteria.. They are, Praseodymium Promethium Protactinium Hope that helped you!


An emement x has mass number 40 and contains 21 neutrons in its atomto which group and priod of the priodic table does it belong?

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Why are the groups on the periodic table also called families?

Groups on the periodic table have similar chemical and sometimes physical properties. Families (human families) generally have similar properties, hence families on the periodic table.


Where are families located on the periodic table?

Families (or groups) are the vertical columns of the periodic table. Period is horizontal rows.


What three families are found in the center portion of the periodic table?

The three families that are found in the center portion of the periodic table are the Iron group, the Cobalt group and the nickel group. There are 18 families in the periodic table.