Boron Group (Periodic Table)

The boron group (also known as the triels) in the periodic table includes the six chemical elements of group 13: boron (B), aluminium (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and nihonium (Nh). These elements have three valence electrons.

Boron is the lightest element in the boron group. In this group, boron is a metalloid, while other elements (excluding nihonium) are post-transition metals.

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1 H Click on the image to learn more! Hydrogen

2 He Click on the image to learn more! Helium

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3 Li Click on the image to learn more! Lithium

4 Be Click on the image to learn more! Beryllium

5 B Click on the image to learn more! Boron

6 C Click on the image to learn more! Carbon

7 N Click on the image to learn more! Nitrogen

8 O Click on the image to learn more! Oxygen

9 F Click on the image to learn more! Fluorine

10 Ne Click on the image to learn more! Neon

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11 Na Click on the image to learn more! Sodium

12 Mg Click on the image to learn more! Magnesium

13 Al Click on the image to learn more! Aluminium

14 Si Click on the image to learn more! Silicon

15 P Click on the image to learn more! Phosphorus

16 S Click on the image to learn more! Sulfur

17 Cl Click on the image to learn more! Chlorine

18 Ar Click on the image to learn more! Argon

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19 K Click on the image to learn more! Potassium

20 Ca Click on the image to learn more! Calcium

21 Sc Click on the image to learn more! Scandium

22 Ti Click on the image to learn more! Titanium

23 V Click on the image to learn more! Vanadium

24 Cr Click on the image to learn more! Chromium

25 Mn Click on the image to learn more! Manganese

26 Fe Click on the image to learn more! Iron

27 Co Click on the image to learn more! Cobalt

28 Ni Click on the image to learn more! Nickel

29 Cu Click on the image to learn more! Copper

30 Zn Click on the image to learn more! Zinc

31 Ga Click on the image to learn more! Gallium

32 Ge Click on the image to learn more! Germanium

33 As Click on the image to learn more! Arsenic

34 Se Click on the image to learn more! Selenium

35 Br Click on the image to learn more! Bromine

36 Kr Click on the image to learn more! Krypton

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37 Rb Click on the image to learn more! Rubidium

38 Sr Click on the image to learn more! Strontium

39 Y Click on the image to learn more! Yttrium

40 Zr Click on the image to learn more! Zirconium

41 Nb Click on the image to learn more! Niobium

42 Mo Click on the image to learn more! Molybdenum

43 Tc Click on the image to learn more! Technetium

44 Ru Click on the image to learn more! Ruthenium

45 Rh Click on the image to learn more! Rhodium

46 Pd Click on the image to learn more! Palladium

47 Ag Click on the image to learn more! Silver

48 Cd Click on the image to learn more! Cadmium

49 In Click on the image to learn more! Indium

50 Sn Click on the image to learn more! Tin

51 Sb Click on the image to learn more! Antimony

52 Te Click on the image to learn more! Tellurium

53 I Click on the image to learn more! Iodine

54 Xe Click on the image to learn more! Xenon

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55 Cs Click on the image to learn more! Caesium

56 Ba Click on the image to learn more! Barium

72 Hf Click on the image to learn more! Hafnium

73 Ta Click on the image to learn more! Tantalum

74 W Click on the image to learn more! Tungsten

75 Re Click on the image to learn more! Rhenium

76 Os Click on the image to learn more! Osmium

77 Ir Click on the image to learn more! Iridium

78 Pt Click on the image to learn more! Platinum

79 Au Click on the image to learn more! Gold

80 Hg Click on the image to learn more! Mercury

81 Tl Click on the image to learn more! Thallium

82 Pb Click on the image to learn more! Lead

83 Bi Click on the image to learn more! Bismuth

84 Po Click on the image to learn more! Polonium

85 At Click on the image to learn more! Astatine

86 Rn Click on the image to learn more! Radon

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87 Fr Click on the image to learn more! Francium

88 Ra Click on the image to learn more! Radium

104 Rf Click on the image to learn more! Rutherfordium

105 Db Click on the image to learn more! Dubnium

106 Sg Click on the image to learn more! Seaborgium

107 Bh Click on the image to learn more! Bohrium

108 Hs Click on the image to learn more! Hassium

109 Mt Click on the image to learn more! Meitnerium

110 Ds Click on the image to learn more! Darmstadtium

111 Rg Click on the image to learn more! Roentgenium

112 Cn Click on the image to learn more! Copernicium

113 Nh Click on the image to learn more! Nihonium

114 Fl Click on the image to learn more! Flerovium

115 Mc Click on the image to learn more! Moscovium

116 Lv Click on the image to learn more! Livermorium

117 Ts Click on the image to learn more! Tennessine

118 Og Click on the image to learn more! Oganesson

57 La Click on the image to learn more! Lanthanum

58 Ce Click on the image to learn more! Cerium

59 Pr Click on the image to learn more! Praseodymium

60 Nd Click on the image to learn more! Neodymium

61 Pm Click on the image to learn more! Promethium

62 Sm Click on the image to learn more! Samarium

63 Eu Click on the image to learn more! Europium

64 Gd Click on the image to learn more! Gadolinium

65 Tb Click on the image to learn more! Terbium

66 Dy Click on the image to learn more! Dysprosium

67 Ho Click on the image to learn more! Holmium

68 Er Click on the image to learn more! Erbium

69 Tm Click on the image to learn more! Thulium

70 Yb Click on the image to learn more! Ytterbium

71 Lu Click on the image to learn more! Lutetium

89 Ac Click on the image to learn more! Actinium

90 Th Click on the image to learn more! Thorium

91 Pa Click on the image to learn more! Protactinium

92 U Click on the image to learn more! Uranium

93 Np Click on the image to learn more! Neptunium

94 Pu Click on the image to learn more! Plutonium

95 Am Click on the image to learn more! Americium

96 Cm Click on the image to learn more! Curium

97 Bk Click on the image to learn more! Berkelium

98 Cf Click on the image to learn more! Californium

99 Es Click on the image to learn more! Einsteinium

100 Fm Click on the image to learn more! Fermium

101 Md Click on the image to learn more! Mendelevium

102 No Click on the image to learn more! Nobelium

103 Lr Click on the image to learn more! Lawrencium

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FAQs on Boron Group

‣ What is the other name of boron family? The boron family in the periodic table is also known as the boron group or group 13 elements.

‣ Why is boron family called icosagens? The elements of the boron family form icosahedral structures, so the boron family is also known as icosagens.

‣ Why is group 13 called the boron group? The boron (B) is the first element in group 13, so group 13 is known as the boron group.

‣ How many boron group are there? There is only one boron group located in group 13 of the periodic table.

‣ Where is the boron group on the periodic table? The boron group is on the left side of the carbon family in the periodic table.

‣ Is the boron group metal or nonmetal? Except for boron (B) and nihonium (Nh), all elements in the boron group are metals.

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Related:

• Periodic Table

Also Read:

• Carbon Group
• Nitrogen Group
• Oxygen Group
• Halogen
• Noble Gas

External Links:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron_group
• https://www.britannica.com/science/boron-group-element
• https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_and_Websites_(Inorganic_Chemistry)/Descriptive_Chemistry/Elements_Organized_by_Block/2_p-Block_Elements/Group_13%3A_The_Boron_Family
• https://www.ck12.org/book/cbse-chemistry-book-class-11/section/12.1/
• https://dbpedia.org/page/Boron_group