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