Families are the columns. Periods are the rows.
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In the Periodic Table, a family is a group of elements that share similar chemical properties due to having the same number of valence electrons in their outer shell. Families are also known as groups and are arranged in columns on the periodic table.
Boron Family
Hydrogen is in the nonmetal family on the periodic table.
Chlorine is the element in the halogen family located in period 3 of the periodic table.
Family six on the Periodic Table of elements is also know as Chalcogens
In chemistry, a family is a group of elements that have similar properties and react in a similar way. There are 18 families in the periodic table, each with their own unique characteristics and trends. These families are commonly referred to as groups and are labeled from 1 to 18 on the periodic table.