Name Description
    Group 1 (IA,IA) the alkali metals or hydrogen family/lithium family
    Group 2 (IIA,IIA) the alkaline earth metals or beryllium family
    Group 3 (IIIA,IIIB) the scandium family
    Group 4 (IVA,IVB) the titanium family
    Group 5 (VA,VB) the vanadium family
    Group 6 (VIA,VIB) the chromium family
    Group 7 (VIIA,VIIB) the manganese family
    Group 8 (VIII) the iron family
    Group 9 (VIII) the cobalt family
    Group 10 (VIII) the nickel family
    Group 11 (IB,IB) the coinage metals or copper family
    Group 12 (IIB,IIB) the zinc family
    Group 13 (IIIB,IIIA) the boron family
    Group 14 (IVB,IVA) the carbon family
    Group 15 (VB,VA) the pnictogens or nitrogen family
    Group 16 (VIB,VIA) the chalcogens or oxygen family
    Group 17 (VIIB,VIIA) the halogens or fluorine family
    Group 18 (Group 0) the noble gases or helium family/neon family