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A family is a vertical column in the Periodic Table. Elements in a family all share similar characteristics, whether they be physical or chemical. There are 18 family (or group) columns in the periodic table.
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∙ 12y agoa "chemical group" is generaly the classification of different chemicals by their properties.
by this i mean that a group of chemicals that have similar properties are often put into the same chemical group.
for example; "alkais" are a group of chemicals that are reactive and have a similar "pH". these chemicals are in many ways opposites of the chemical group known as "acids". acids are a group of chemicals that share the ability to donate protons (whereas alkalis "accept" protons).
these groups can have sub catagories, acids for example consist of chemical groups such as "Lewis acids", "Brønsted acids", "weak acids", "organic acids", "strong acids" and so on.
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∙ 14y agoA chemical family is a term which refers to elements in the same group on the periodic table. This atoms often have similar properties such as reactivity. Some families, such as the halogens and alkali metals, have specific names, while others do not.
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∙ 12y agoa chemical family is elements that are in the same category
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∙ 14y agoA family( also known as a group ) is going down in a line on the periodic table of elements
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∙ 13y agoAlkaline Metals, Metals, Non-metals and there's one more but I can't remember sorry!
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∙ 9y agoIt is a group of elements that have similar properties.
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∙ 9y agoThe periodic table families are called groups. There are 18 groups in periodic table.
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Why is hydrogen in the perodic table?
Hydrogen is in the periodic table because it is an element, and all elements are in the periodic table.
Which other elements contain the same number of atomic shells as sodium?
All of the others in the same row of the Periodic Table as sodium.
What is the weighed-average mass of all the known isotopes for an element called?
Average Atomic Mass, or Atomic Weight of an element (the one shown on the Periodic table).
Why is Palladium on the periodic table?
Because Palladium is an element (it cannot be broken down into other substances) and the periodic table is a table of all of the elements we know of.
What is a pure substance made up of the same kind of atoms called?
This describes an element. There are over a hundred elements in the physical world, and they are all categorized in the periodic table.
What name is given to all vertical columns in the table?
they are called groups or families
What are the four main families on the periodic table?
they are all important
What are called periods on the periodic table of elements?
Groups or families; all are arranged by the number of valence electrons.
What is a chart that lists all the known elements?
It is called the Periodic Table of Elements.
What makes the periodic table table different from all the other families?
None are derived from another.
What are columns called in a periodic table and what do they have in common?
colums are called "families" or "groups". They are all placed in order according to the atomic number, and valend electrons
Why is it important to have different families on the periodic table?
To understand and group all the elements.
What is a family in chemistry?
A family is a vertical column in the periodic table. Elements in a family all share similar characteristics. There are 18 families in the periodic table.
What families have no radioactive elements?
Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.
What are elements in the same column of periodic table called?
All elements within a column are called a group.
What do you notice about the location of all the element families on the periodic table tell you?
It can tell you crtain characteristics of that element.
What is an entire chart and all of its elements called?
the periodic table
