What is the name given to group 17 elements? why are they called so?
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Group 17
Name: Halogen
Other name: Salt producers
Why they’re called so?
“halo-“ means salt and “-gen” means producer. Elements belonging to group 17 form salt when reacted with metal. Therefore they’re called salt producers or “Halogens”.
E.g. Reaction of sodium metal with chlorine (halogen)
2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
Here NaCl is salt.
Name: Halogen
Other name: Salt producers
Why they’re called so?
“halo-“ means salt and “-gen” means producer. Elements belonging to group 17 form salt when reacted with metal. Therefore they’re called salt producers or “Halogens”.
E.g. Reaction of sodium metal with chlorine (halogen)
2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl
Here NaCl is salt.
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Halogens is the name given to group 17 elements
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