What group is Ne in? What is its period?

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Neon (Ne), chemical element, inert gas of Group 18 (noble gases) of the periodic table, used in electric signs and fluorescent lamps. Colourless, odourless, tasteless, and lighter than air, neon gas occurs in minute quantities in Earth's atmosphere and trapped within the rocks of Earth's crust.
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It is a Noble gas and its group is 18 or 8a and its period is 2.
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the reason behind my answer is group is the column and the period is the row.