Elements in the 16th group of the Modern Periodic Table are also called
Chalcogens
Elements in the 16th group of the Modern Periodic Table are also known as chalcogens. It consists of the elements oxygen (O), sulfur (S), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te), and the radioactive element polonium (Po).
Alkali metals occupy group 1. Halogens occupy group 17. Noble elements occupy group 18.