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Group__ contains elements like fluorine chlorine bromine iodine and astatine

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Group 17 or vii contain element like fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine


Step-by-step explanation

  • Group 17 element in periodic table are referred to as halogen.
  • They have 7 valence electron
  • They are highly reactive
  • Have a low melting and boiling point but increases down the group
  • They have a tendency to form salt
  • There electronegativity decreases down the group.

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