periodic_table_group¶

plasmapy.particles.atomic.periodic_table_group(argument: Union[str, numbers.Integral]) → numbers.Integral¶

Return the periodic table group.

Parameters:	argument (`str` or `int`) – Atomic number (either integer or string), atomic symbol (e.g., `"H"`, string), or element name (e.g., `"francium"`, string).
Returns:	group – The periodic table group of the element.
Return type:	`int`
Raises:	`TypeError` – If the argument is not a `str` or `int`.

See also

~plasmapy.particles.periodic_table_period : returns periodic table: period of element.
~plasmapy.particles.periodic_table_block : returns periodic table: block of element.
~plasmapy.particles.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