Complete the paragraph below by choosing the correct term from the drop-down menu as you complete the information about the periodic table of elements:
So we have questions. The circle column labeled with one is called a group. There are 18 groups on the periodic table of elements, and the same group on the periodic table are similar because they have the same number of valence electrons. Next, this also means that they have similar properties. The circle labeled with two is called a period. There are 7 periods on the table. Elements in the same period are similar because they have the same number of energy levels.