Question

The general electron configuration for atoms of the halogen group is

Answer 1

`ns^2np^5`

Step-by-step explanation:

Halogen group:This group contains Cl,F,Br and I

There are 7 electrons in the outermost shell of each element of halogen family.

Each element of this family required one electron to fill their complete outermost shell.

We know that

`F=9=1s^22s^22p^5`

Cl=17=
`1s^22s^22p^63s^23p^5`

Therefore, the general configuration for atoms of the halogen group is given by

`ns^2np^5`