Question

) What is mean by the word halogen?

Answer 1

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●Any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17) of the periodic table●

● They are reactive non-metallic elements that form strongly acidic compounds with hydrogen from which simple salts can be made●

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Answer 2

Group 17 elements are called halogens because halogen is a Greek word which means 'salt producing'. Halogensinclude fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine. Theyall are non-metals. They react with metals to form compounds called salts.