Group (family) — Science definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A vertical column showing related property patterns. Main-group elements often share an outer-electron count, with qualifications for helium and transition elements. (Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy)
- A vertical column of the periodic table; its elements share the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical behavior. (Physical Science: Chemistry)
Where it is taught
- The Periodic Table — Properties of Matter, Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy, Grade 8
- The Periodic Table — Atoms, Electrons & Periodicity, Physical Science: Chemistry, Grade 11
Taught alongside
- periodic table
- period
- valence electron
- metalloid
- model
- evidence
- system boundary
- assumption
- block (s, p, d, f)
- metal
- nonmetal
- transition metals
- noble gases