|
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 |