Question

Group 17 is called the halogen family, and the group to its right is called the noble gases. How are these elements alike and how are they different?

Answer 1

Both groups are nonmetals. All of Group 18 and all but one element in Group 17 are gases under ordinary conditions. However, their chemical behavior is very different. The atoms of halogens easily gain one electron, making them extremely reactive. The noble gases do not ordinarily gain, lose, or share electrons, making them chemically unreactive.

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Answer 2

-The group 7 elements are also known as the halogens. They include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, which all have seven electrons in their outer shell.

-The noble gases make a group of chemical elements with comparable properties; under standard conditions, they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with very low chemical reactivity. The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and the radioactive radon. FACT: They can also act like a glow stick.[ID1]

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