Which is another name for groups of elements? actinides families halogens periods

Answer : B) Families

Explanation : In chemistry, a group is also called as a family which has a vertical column of elements arranged in the modern periodic table of the chemical elements.

There are 18 numbered groups in the modern periodic table, also it has the f-block columns between groups 3 and 4 which are not yet numbered. A group member has a some similar chemical property with each other in the group.

Families is another name for groups of elements

Explanation:

In periodic table, a groups is column of an elements going fro up to down. The groups in periodic table are also named as families.