The question refers to the elements of the periodic table with atomic numbers from 3 to 18. In the table below, some of the elements are shown by letters, but letters are not the usual symbols of the elements.
Which of these is:
(ii) a halogen?
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Solution
Halogens are group 17 elements. They generally have seven electrons in their outermost shell. From the given elements, halogens are O and G. This is because, they have the atomic numbers 9 and 17 respectively and hence they have 7 electrons in their outermost shell.