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What is a family of an element?

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A family of elements is a group (column) of the Periodic Table. The family of an element is the column it is in in the Periodic Table. In a family of elements, they all have similar properties. An Example of a Family of Elements;

The Alkali Metals - Group 1

Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Rubidium
Caesium
Francium
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