Group (periodic table)

The information on this page is ✔ fact-checked. In chemistry, a group (also referred to as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table. Each group contains elements that share the same number of valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical and physical properties. The periodic table is divided into 18 numbered groups, … Read more

Block (periodic table)

The information on this page is ✔ fact-checked. A block in the periodic table refers to a group of elements that exhibit similar chemical and physical properties based on their electron configurations. The arrangement of the periodic table is based on the increasing atomic number and electron configuration of the elements, with rows representing periods … Read more

Oganesson

Oganesson (Og) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 18 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 118. It is named after the Russian nuclear physicist, Yuri Oganessian. It is a member of the noble gas group and is the last element of the 7th period. It is … Read more

Tennessine

Tennessine (Ts) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 17 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 117. It is named after the US State, Tennessee. It is a member of the halogen group and is the second last element of the 7th period. It is a transuranium … Read more

Livermorium

Livermorium (Lv) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 16 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 116. It is named after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, located in Livermore, California. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. It is a … Read more

Moscovium

Moscovium (Mc) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 15 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 115. It is named after the Moscow oblast, where the National Institute for Nuclear Research is located. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. … Read more

Flerovium

Flerovium (Fl) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 14 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 114. It is named after the Soviet nuclear physicist, Georgy Flerov. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. It is a member of the … Read more

Nihonium

Nihonium (Nh) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 13 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 113. Its name comes from the word “nihon”, the common Japanese name for Japan. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. It is a … Read more

Copernicium

Copernicium (Cn) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 12 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 112. It is named after the mathematician, Nicolaus Copernicus. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. On periodic table group ⇨ 1 2 3 … Read more

Roentgenium

Roentgenium (Rg) is a chemical element of the periodic table, located in the group 11 and the period 7, and has the atomic number 111. It is named after the German mechanical engineer, Wilhelm Röntgen, the discoverer of X-rays. It is a transuranium element and is counted as one of the radioactive elements. On periodic … Read more