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halogen means salt forming and they form salts with the grout 1 elements
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey are salt or contain salt. Halogen means "salt former".
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∙ 13y agoHalogen means "salt maker" in Greek. It refers to the fact that many halogen compounds are salts including sodium chloride, a.k.a. table salt.
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∙ 13y agoThe name halogen means, makes salt. And the halogens, when combined with metals, do make the kind of compound that is called a salt (table salt, NaCl, is one example).
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∙ 12y agoBecause these non metals can form salts similar to table (sea) salt. Halogen means in the Greek language to which produces salt.
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∙ 12y agoHalogen means 'salt-forming' - they form salts with the elements in group 1.
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∙ 11y agoThe halogens are five non-metallic elements found in group 17 of the Periodic Table. The term "halogen" means "salt-former" and compounds containing halogens are called "salts".
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What is the group name for group 17 in periodic table?
Halogens!! :D its the most reactive nonmetal and has 7 valence electrons!
The most reactive group of nonmetals is the?
Group 17 (known as Halogens)
How many valence electrons do elements group 17 have?
There are 7 valence electrons in elements of group-17. They are called halogens.
What group or family has elements with 7 valence electrons?
The family containing 7 valance electrons is called the Halogens. They are all called (in order of increasing valance electrons): Alkali Metals(1), Alkaline Earth Metals(2), Boron Group(3), Carbon Group(4), Nitrogen Group(5), Oxygen Group/Chalcogens(6), Halogens(7), and Noble Gasses(8/full).
Which group of elements 7 valence electrons?
The groups of electrons with 7 valence electrons are groups 7 and 17 on the periodic table.
What name given to group 7 on the periodic table?
Group 7 on the periodic table is called Halogens.
What is the group name for group 17 in periodic table?
Halogens!! :D its the most reactive nonmetal and has 7 valence electrons!
What are the nonmetals in Group 7A called?
The common name for group seven non-metals is Halogens. The non-metals in the group are Fluorine, Chlorine, bromine and iodine.
What are halogens and where are they located?
Halogens are in Group 7
The most reactive group of nonmetals is the?
Group 17 (known as Halogens)
Elements in Group 17 are all called?
Halogens Apex ;)
The group number of the halogens?
Group 7
How many valence electrons do elements group 17 have?
There are 7 valence electrons in elements of group-17. They are called halogens.
Most reactive group of nonmetals?
The Halogens. Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine and Astatine, with Fluorine being the most reactive.
What is the group number for the halogen?
Halogens are group 17 on the periodic table.
What group or family has elements with 7 valence electrons?
The family containing 7 valance electrons is called the Halogens. They are all called (in order of increasing valance electrons): Alkali Metals(1), Alkaline Earth Metals(2), Boron Group(3), Carbon Group(4), Nitrogen Group(5), Oxygen Group/Chalcogens(6), Halogens(7), and Noble Gasses(8/full).
What is the chlorine family?
The name of the group 7 elements that chlorine is included in, are called Halogens.
