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A __________ is another name for a group of elements with similar properties on the periodic table of elements?

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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

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A Family is another name for a group of elements with similar properties on the periodic table of elements.

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