Question
Download Solution PDFIn which group are the non-metal elements placed in a vertical column on the right side of the periodic table?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Group 17.
Key Points
- Halogens are a group of six elements of Group 17 in the periodic table.
- Fluorine (F)
- Chlorine (Cl)
- Bromine (Br)
- Iodine (I)
- Astatine (At)
- Tennessine (Ts)
- Halogens are nonmetals.
- Halogens are very reactive, the reactivity decreases from Fluorine to Astatine.
- Physical Properties of Halogens:
- They have a strong and often nasty smell.
- They are extremely toxic.
- They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
- They have low melting and boiling points.
- Chemical Properties of Halogens:
- Their Molecules are diatomic.
- They have seven valence electrons as their one electron missing, they form negative ions and are highly reactive.
- They can gain an electron by reacting with atoms of other elements.
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