| Name | Description | 
| Group 1 (IA,IA) | the alkali metals or hydrogen family/lithium family | 
| Group 2 (IIA,IIA) | the alkaline earth metals or beryllium family | 
| Group 3 (IIIA,IIIB) | the scandium family | 
| Group 4 (IVA,IVB) | the titanium family | 
| Group 5 (VA,VB) | the vanadium family | 
| Group 6 (VIA,VIB) | the chromium family | 
| Group 7 (VIIA,VIIB) | the manganese family | 
| Group 8 (VIII) | the iron family | 
| Group 9 (VIII) | the cobalt family | 
| Group 10 (VIII) | the nickel family | 
| Group 11 (IB,IB) | the coinage metals or copper family | 
| Group 12 (IIB,IIB) | the zinc family | 
| Group 13 (IIIB,IIIA) | the boron family | 
| Group 14 (IVB,IVA) | the carbon family | 
| Group 15 (VB,VA) | the pnictogens or nitrogen family | 
| Group 16 (VIB,VIA) | the chalcogens or oxygen family | 
| Group 17 (VIIB,VIIA) | the halogens or fluorine family | 
| Group 18 (Group 0) | the noble gases or helium family/neon family |