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What is a family of elements on the Periodic Table?

April 26, 2017elements family periodic table

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What is a family of elements on the Periodic Table?

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A family or group of elements consists of a vertical column on the Periodic Table. Families are made up of elements that have similar chemical and physical properties because of their similar atomic structure. Examples of families of elements are column IA is alkali metals, IIA is alkaline earth metals, VIIA is halogens, and VII is nobles gases.