What is the difference between a group and a period in the periodic table?

A: The difference between a group and a period in the periodic table is that a group is each column/family with similar properties and a period is each row going up from charges 1+.

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yes. Groups have similar chemical characteristics.
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More shortly the groups are the columns and the periods are the horizontal rows
Thanks that help me out! Which was this for my science question More shortly the groups are the columns and the periods are the horizontal rows Anonymous
Jan 30, 2022
That help me out too! What is the difference between a group and a period in the periodic table? Anonymous Sep 20, 2010
The difference between a group and a period in the periodic table is that a group is each column/family with similar properties and a period is each row going up from charges 1+.