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CHEMISTRY
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Question
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What is an atomic group?
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All the elements on the periodic table.
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Elements in the same vertical column on the periodic table.
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Elements in the same horizontal column on the periodic table.
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A group of scientists who study atoms.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Summary. The vertical columns on the periodic table are called groups or families because of their similar chemical behavior. All the members of a family of elements have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical properties. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called periods.
Detailed explanation-2: -The elements in the same group have similar chemical properties because they have the same valence shell electron configuration.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vertical columns of the periodic table are called groups.
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