What does the group number on the periodic table tell you?

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Chemistry

Fisher Ward

18 January, 09:35

What does the group number on the periodic table tell you?

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Dominick Kennedy · Answer 1

It tells you what group each section of the periodic table is in.

Julie Lambert · Answer 2

The periodic table also has a special name for its vertical columns. Each column is called a group. The elements in each group have the same number of electrons in the outer orbital. Those outer electrons are also called valence electrons.