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What are the four main families on the periodic table?

they are all important


How much periods does a periodic table have?

A periodic table has seven periods. It also has 18 groups and 4 different families.


What makes the periodic table table different from all the other families?

None are derived from another.


Where are families located on the periodic table?

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


Are families and groups the same in meaning in the periodic table of elements?

yes, families and groups the same meaning in the periodic table.


What are the family's of the periodic table?

Groups or families are the vertical columns on the periodic table. Periods are the horizontal rows on the Periodic Table.


There are seven families included in the periodic table?

Not families, Periods (Apex)


Are rows of the periodic table referred to as families?

No. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called periods. The vertical columns are called groups, and sometimes called families.


How does the location of semiconductors on the periodic table differ from the locations of other element families?

Semiconductors are located in groups 13-16 of the periodic table, which is different from the location of other element families like metals and nonmetals. Semiconductors have an intermediate conductivity compared to metals and nonmetals, making them important for electronics. Their position on the periodic table gives them unique properties related to their electronic structure and bonding abilities.


What are families in the periodic table?

The vertical columns.


Families on a periodic table?

They are the vertical columns.


What are the families in the periodic table?

The vertical columns.