Question

iv) With reference to the halogen family, answer the following questions.
a) What is the group to which these elements belong?
b) What is their general formula?
c) Write the gradation in their physical state down the group.​

Answer 1

Answer:

blk A group

H2 +x2 give rise to 2HX

The halogens are located on the left of the noble gases on the periodic table. These five toxic, non-metallic elements make up Group 17 of the periodic table and consist of: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At). Although astatine is radioactive and only has short-lived isotopes, it behaves similar to iodine and is often included in the halogen group. Because the halogen elements have seven valence