Question

according to long form of periodic table which column has maximum number of elements?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is the third group possesses the maximum number of elements.

Explanation:

• According to the long form of the periodic table, the third group possesses the maximum number of elements.
• A maximum of 32 elements can fit in the third group of the periodic table.
• 14 lanthanoids, 14 actinoids, and 4 are transitional elements.
• Group 3 is made up of three valence electrons.
• Group 3 elements will react by losing three electrons.
• As the 3 electrons are gone, a full shell of 8 electrons is visible, creating more stable circumstances.
• It is claimed that group 3 elements are a part of the boron group.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Third column in the long periodic table has maximum number of elements.

Explanation:

• In the long form of periodic table we have 118 elements in total.
• The columns of the long form of periodic table is called groups.
• The rows of the long form of periodic table is called periods.
• There are in total 18 groups and 7 periods in the long form of periodic table.
• And the biggest group among the 18 groups is the third group. Which consists of 32 elements in total which are 4 transition elements, 14 lanthanoids, and 14 actinoids.

Therefore, third column in the long periodic table has maximum number of elements.

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