Group 4 element
A
Group 4 element is an element in
periodic table group 4 (
IUPAC style) in the
periodic table, which consists of:
All of these elements are classed in Group 4 because their
valence shell holds four electrons. Rutherfordium can only be produced in the laboratory and has not been found in nature.
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Transition metals |
Color coding for these atomic numbers: At room temperature, all are solid;
red indicates item is synthetic and does not occur naturally.