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What do elements in the Oxygen Group have in common?

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Elements in the Oxygen Group (also called the Chalcogen Group) are all non-metal elements that are located in Group 16 of the periodic table. They include oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium. These elements all have similar properties because they have a similar number of valence electrons, which are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom. They all also tend to form compounds by gaining two electrons to become negatively charged ions.

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Oxygen is in group 16 in the periodic table. All the elements in this group have in common the number of valence electrons in their outer shell (6 valence electrons). The only reason I can see that they may be considered "mixed" is because the group includes non metals and metalloids.

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