Question

Halogens contains ______.

• A. 2 gases, two liquids and 1 solid
• B. 2 gases and 3 solids
• C. 2 gases, one liquid and 2 solids
• D. 3 gases and 3 solids

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 2 gases, one liquid and 2 solids

Halogens:

• Halogens belong to p-block elements.

• The halogen elements are the elements in Group 17 of the periodic table.

• Group 17 occupies the second column from the right in the periodic table.

• It contains the elements fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), astatine (At).

• The term “halogen” means “salt-former” because these elements will readily react with alkali metal and alkaline earth metals to form halide salts.

Halogens and their states of matter:

• Fluorine and chlorine: Gases

• Bromine: liquid

• Iodine: solid

• Astatine : solid