Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine form a family of related elements, known as:

light gases

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halogens

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purines

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the aromatic ring

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The correct option is C halogens
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine form a family of the related elements called “halogens” because they give salts when they react with metals.

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