Multiple Choice
Which element is located in Group 3B and Period 4 of the periodic table?
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Periodic Table: Group Names
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What are the columns in the periodic table called?
A
Families
B
Blocks
C
Groups
D
Periods
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Understand that the periodic table is organized both horizontally and vertically to classify elements based on their properties.
Recognize that the vertical columns in the periodic table are called 'Groups' or 'Families' because elements in the same column share similar chemical properties.
Note that the horizontal rows in the periodic table are called 'Periods', which represent elements with increasing atomic number and changing properties across the row.
Identify that 'Blocks' refer to sections of the periodic table based on the electron subshell being filled (s, p, d, f blocks), not the columns.
Therefore, the correct term for the vertical columns in the periodic table is 'Groups'.
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