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GK QUESTION#3320

Which of the following group elements are called chalcogens?

  1. AGroup-16Correct answer
  2. BGroup-2
  3. CGroup-17
  4. DGroup-18
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A. Group-16

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Group 16 is called the chalcogen group. Its members are oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium and livermorium. Group 2 contains the alkaline earth metals, Group 17 the halogens and Group 18 the noble gases.

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