Practice Group 17: Halogens (3.2.3) - Atoms and The Periodic Table

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Question 1.
What are the halogens?
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Think about elements like fluorine and chlorine.
Question 2.
How many electrons do halogens have in their outer shell?
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Consider their placement in the periodic table.
3Question 3.
What is the primary characteristic of halogens in Group 17?
- They have one electron in their outer shell
- They have seven electrons in their outer shell
- They are all gases at room temperature
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Think about what makes them reactive.
4Question 4.
True or False: Halogens exist in different physical states at room temperature.
- True
- False
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Recall the states of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.
Question 5.
A chemist has a sample of an unknown element from Group 17. Describe its potential reactivity and physical state if it is bromine.
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Consider the position of bromine in the periodic table.
Question 6.
Explain the process of how sodium chloride is formed from sodium and chlorine and what happens at the electron level.
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Think about the octet rule and what each atom wants to achieve.

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