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Group VII elements are strong non metals, while group I elements are strong metals. Explain.


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  • While moving across the periodic table the nuclear pull increases because of this increase the atomic size decreases.
  • Hence, Group VII elements are strong non-metals because they can accept electrons while group I elements are strong metals because they can donate electrons.

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