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The general name of the elements of 17th group are:

A
hydrides
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halogens
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chacogens
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D
noble gases
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Solution

The correct option is B halogens

Elements of 17 groups are known as halogens. The halogens are the family of chemical elements that includes fluorine (atomic symbol F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At). The halogens make up Group VIIA of the Periodic Table of the elements. Elemental halogens are diatomic molecules.


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