Periodic Table Groups And Columns. These contain elements with varying physical and chemical properties. For example the alkaline earth family group 2 all have two valence electrons and share similar chemical properties.
In chemistry a group also known as a family is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements there are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called periods. These contain elements with varying physical and chemical properties.
There are two different numbering systems that are commonly used to designate groups and you should be familiar with both.
There are two different numbering systems that are commonly used to designate groups and you should be familiar with both. The f block columns between groups 2 and 3 are not numbered. In a group the chemical elements have atoms with identical valence electron counts and identical valence vacancy counts. A group is a vertical column of the periodic table based on the organization of the outer shell electrons.