Paul Sutton (zleap)

Interesting that the group 4 elements on the @compoundchem infographic

Carbon, Silicon etc, whereas Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_4_element

Suggests group 4 is Titanium, Zirconium, Most periodic tables are group 1,2 on the left, then there is a jump over the transition to group 3, Boron, Aluminium, Transition elements are numbered IIIB, IVB (which wikipedia lists as group 4) 2nd group of the transition elements.

So which is correct here, or does it depend on the periodic table you are looking at?

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Mar 9 at 7:58amWeb
Show threadDrWhositMar 9
@zleap @compoundchem As a chemist Group IV would be carbon etc.. but that is me as an old chemist saying that. I notice that the groups are sometimes 1-18 and sometimes 1A,1B where carbon would be IVA and Ti would be IVB
Show threadPaul Sutton (zleap)Mar 9

@Franca @compoundchem

So in effect there is no actual wrong answer to this, as any of the various systems are valid.