What do the elements in the oxygen family have in common?

Answer 1

Oxygen Family (16)

- occur elementally in nature and in combined states

- consists of three nonmetals (oxygen, sulfur, and selenium), one metalloid (tellurium), and one metal (polonium)

- have six valence electrons

- tend to form covalent compounds with other elements

- tend to exist as diatomic and polyatomic molecules, such as O2, O3, S6, S8, and Se8

- commonly exist in compounds with the -2 oxidation state, but often exhibit other oxidation states

Answer 2

Elements in the oxygen family, also known as Group 16 or Chalcogens, have six valence electrons in their outermost shell. They are typically nonmetals and are highly reactive with other elements, especially with metals. They share similar chemical properties, such as forming oxides with oxygen having a -2 oxidation state.

Answer 3

Simple, Oxygen is the sixth element of matter. In an Oxygen molecule there are two atoms of Oxygen O2. But, if you are talking about air, it is mostly Oxygen and Nitrogen(N2), then Carbon Dioxide(C2O), and always those unidentifiable gases in the atmosphere.

oxygen is the air we breath every second of the day, Oxygen is in most solutions and is in co2! Oxygen is a non- metal and is a gas.
Oxygen is an element.

Answer 4

oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium and polonium.

Answer 5

oxygen, selenium, sulfur, tellurium, and the star of the show - POLONIUM!

Answer 6

All elements have same number of valence electrons (two) and hence they have similar reactivity and chemical properties.

Answer 7

Oxygen is in Group 16. The family includes sulfur (atomic number 16), selenium (atomic number 34), tellurium (atomic number 52), and polonium (atomic number 83).

Answer 8

Oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium and livermorium make up group 16.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Chalcogen.