...The chalcogens (pronunciation: ˈkal-kə-jəns) are the chemical elements in group 16 (old-style: VIB or VIA) of the periodic table. This group is also known as the oxygen family. It consists of the elements oxygen (O), sulphur (S), selenium (Se), tellurium (Te), the radioactive element polonium (Po), and the synthetic element ununhexium (Uuh). Read full entry
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- ... oxidation number of the most common chalcogen copounds is 2. Other values, such ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org
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- 2.Chalcogen: Definition from Answers.com
- chalcogen ( ′kalkəjən ) ( inorganic chemistry ) Any of the elements that form group 16 of the periodic table; included are oxygen, sulfur, selenium,
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What are 3 properties of the |
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When in doubt, check wikipedia :p http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C halcogen |
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what is a chalcogen? |
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i.e. Oxygen, Sulfur and the corresponding element of the same group of elements. |
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The valence shell of the partially filled 4d subshell.
What type of element is X?
a. main group
b. chalcogen
c. halogen
d. transition
e. alkali
Please explain. thanks!
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d. a transition metal, as only transition metals are capable of having electrons in d-orbitals, that is why the block in which they are in in the periodic table is called the d-block. |
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