[Tex/LaTex] Drawing a zig-zag line within table similar to that of the periodic table

Question

I have searched quite a bit for something related to what I am trying to create. I am trying to replicate a table with a zig-zag line such as that of the periodic table. I managed to define a new Cline thickness, however that merely draws the thick horizontal line beneath a certain or some cells. I am struggling the draw the thick vertical lines. I have read about multicolumn definitions but do not know if this is merely the approach to follow or if there is a quicker way. In short i just want to add a thick zig-zag line to a table such as that of the periodic table. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you advance.

Answer 1

I guess you want a thick separation line in a tabular environment like so:

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It would really help to know what this is for. Tikz is an easy way for making complex drawings like a periodic table (at least in comparison to Tabular :P).