periodic_table_group

plasmapy.particles.atomic.periodic_table_group(argument: str | Integral) → Integral[source]

Return the periodic table group.

Parameters:: argument (atom-like) – Atomic number (either integer or string), atomic symbol (e.g., "H", string), or element name (e.g., "francium", string).
Returns:: The periodic table group of the element.
Return type:: int

See also

periodic_table_period: returns periodic table period of element.
periodic_table_block: returns periodic table block of element.
periodic_table_category: returns periodic table category of element.

Examples

>>> periodic_table_group(18)
18
>>> periodic_table_group(24)
6
>>> periodic_table_group("Al")
13
>>> periodic_table_group("neon")
18
>>> periodic_table_group("barium")
2