The elements of group VI A require two electrons to complete the octet so they mostly form -2 ions as O-2, S-2
Group VIA or group 16 or oxygen family: the most commonly formed ions are with -2 charge.
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Group 6 is in the transition metals block of the periodic table.
no i believe it has something to do with the group its in on the periodic table. its in group 6a so look up how to write the formula from there and its ionic charge is +4 or a -4 charge because it has four electrons in it's outermost electron level
Halogens
oxygen is a type of gas, so it falls into the gas section. oxygen has six electrons in its outer shell so it belongs to group VIA in periodic table.
nonmetals
Oxygen is a non-metal in the group 6A of the periodic table.
Halogens are in the group 17 of the periodic table.
because it belongs in group 6 of the periodic table. To be able to have a full outer shell of 8, it will accept 2 electrons
Group 6 is in the transition metals block of the periodic table.
Sulfur is part of column 16 or group 6A because, all elements in group 6A have 6 valence electrons. Sulfur has 6 valence electrons.
no i believe it has something to do with the group its in on the periodic table. its in group 6a so look up how to write the formula from there and its ionic charge is +4 or a -4 charge because it has four electrons in it's outermost electron level
Halogens
oxygen is a type of gas, so it falls into the gas section. oxygen has six electrons in its outer shell so it belongs to group VIA in periodic table.
Since Selenium is a Chalcogen (meaning it's in group 6A on the Periodic Table), it gains 2 electrons to form an ion with a charge of -2.
Sulfur is in the 16th group/family on the Periodic Table which is called Chalcogen.
Another name for a group on the Periodic Table is a column.
nonmetals