What is a halogen element?
1 Answer
Feb 21, 2017
The halogens are the elements in group 7/VIIA of the periodic table.
Explanation:
The halogens include:
fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
astatine
All neutral halogen atoms have 7 valence electrons, and will share or gain an electron to achieve a full valence shell of 8 electrons, which is called an octet.
