Why Iron, Cobalt and Nickel are in same group VIII-B ??? @aaronq
there electronic configuration is not same .

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Why Iron, Cobalt and Nickel are in same group VIII-B ??? @aaronq 
there electronic configuration is not same .

monsterisenergy · Answer

They are not in the same group, they are in the same period.
Elements in the same group have same number of outer shell, not exactly the same electronic configuration.

monsterisenergy · Answer

Same number of electrons* in the outer shell.

paki · Answer

is it because that all of them are magnetic....

paki · Answer

for more details please have a look here.... @sarah786 http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Inorganic_Chemistry/Descriptive_Chemistry/d-Block_Elements/The_Iron_triad%3A_Iron,_Cobalt,_and_Nickel

anonymous · Answer

@MonsterIsEnergy they are in same group according to the periodic table (old)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you @paki

paki · Answer

pleasure...

monsterisenergy · Answer

Awww all right then ^^
Good luck ! :) @sarah786