Which element is not considered as chalcogen?

Selenium

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Oxygen

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Sulphur

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Polonium

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Solution

The correct option is D Polonium
In group $16$ , the oxygen, sulphur, selenium are called chalcogens (ore-forming) while polonium being radioactive forms a less number of compounds and is not considered as chalcogens.

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