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How are families in perodic table determined

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1. The vertical columns on the periodic table are called groups or families because of their similar chemical behavior.

2. All the members of a family of elements have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical properties.

3. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called periods.

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