Question

The halogens often form salts. In which group of the Periodic Table are the halogens found?

Answer 1

`"Group VII"` or `"Group 17".....`

Explanation:

And in fact the very name `"halogen"` means `"salt-former"`. The halogens are typically diatomic molecules that are reduced to form negative ions, which form salts with positively charged metal ions, i.e. `Na^(+)Cl^(-)`, `Ca^(2+)F_2^(-)`, `Al^(3+)Cl_3^-`........