Question

question 17 (0.5 points)listenwhich of the following are chalcogens?a) arsenicb) chlorinec) oxygend) nitrogene) argonf) seleniumg) kryptonh) fluorinei) xenonj) iodine

Explanation:

Chalcogens are the elements in Group 16 (VIA) of the periodic table, which includes oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium. We match the options to this group:

• Arsenic (a) is Group 15, chlorine (b) is Group 17, nitrogen (d) is Group 15, argon (e) is Group 18, krypton (g) is Group 18, fluorine (h) is Group 17, xenon (i) is Group 18, iodine (j) is Group 17. Only oxygen (c) and selenium (f) are Group 16 chalcogens.

Answer:

c) oxygen
f) selenium