What is each horizontal row of elements in the periodic table called?

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21 October, 05:33

What is each horizontal row of elements in the periodic table called?

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Esther Drake · Answer 1

If I'm not mistaken the horizontal rows are periods and the vertical columns are familes.

Gianna Camacho · Answer 2

period

Explanation:

Each row of the periodic table is called a period and each column of the periodic table is called a group (or family). Some groups have specific names like the halogens or noble gases