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What group is selenium in?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

group 6A

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What group contains selenium?

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Is the element selenium a member of group 6A?

Yes, selenium is a member of Group 16, also known as Group 6A, in the periodic table. This group is known as the chalcogens, and selenium shares similar chemical properties with the other elements in this group like oxygen and sulfur.


Name of family that selenium belongs to?

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Oxygen, selenium, tellurium, and polonium are in the same group as sulfur.


Are oxygen and selenium in the same group?

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Compare the number of valence electrons on oxygen atom has with number of valence electrons a selenium atom has Are oxygen and selenium in the same period or group?

Oxygen has 6 valence electrons, while selenium has 6 valence electrons as well. Both oxygen and selenium are in the same group, Group 16 (also known as Group VIA or Group 6) of the periodic table. They are not in the same period – oxygen is in period 2, while selenium is in period 4.


Is selenium a metal?

Yes, selenium is a nonmetal element that belongs to the group of chalcogens in the periodic table. It is not a metal.


Does selenium and bromine have the same number of valence electrons?

No, Selenium has 6 valence electrons while Bromine has 7. You can determine this because on the periodic table, Selenium is in Group VI while Bromine is in group VII.


What period does selenium belong to?

6 umm, its 4. Periods are horizontal lines on the periodic table of elements.


Are oxygen and selenium in the same period or the same group?

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Is selenium a metal nonmetal or metalloids?

Selenium is a non metal. It belongs to oxygen family or group 16.


Which of the following elements is NOT a member of group 6A oxygen selenium nitrogen sulfur?

Nitrogen is not a member of group 6A. It belongs to group 5A on the periodic table. The other elements - oxygen, selenium, and sulfur - belong to group 6A.