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Simple question. How many groups and how many periods are on the periodic table? Which directions do they go?

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Hey there,
There are 18 groups also known as vertical columns in a periodic table. Groups are vertical and Columns are horizontal

Hope this helps ^_^

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There is 18 groups in the periodic table..  periodic tables go from left to right. hope that helped
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