Chemistrymedium · Past Paper
Elements of group 17 are also called halogens because:
AThey are gases
BThey form salts
CThey are metals
DThey are radioactive
✓ Correct Answer: B — They form salts
The word 'halogen' comes from Greek words meaning 'salt-former'.
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