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They are called periods because after each period in the following period elements are ordered according to their properties at the intersection with vertical columns (groups) and these properties are periodically reproduced.

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No - the columns are called groups. The rows are called periods.

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no,the vertical columns in Periodic Table are called groups.the groups are numbered by roman numerals.while the horizontal rows are called periods.

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The horizontal rows are knowns as periods.

The vertical columns are known as groups.

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You cannot have horizontal columns! Rows are horizontal and columns are vertical.

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Q: Was the horizontal rows in the periodic table known as groups?
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