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What is the atomicity of halogens?(a) Monoatomic(b) Diatomic(c) Triatomic(d) OctatomicThe question was posed to me in an internship interview.This key question is from P-Block in portion P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct option is (b) Diatomic

The EXPLANATION: Each halogen has one electron less than the NEAREST inert gas. As a result, halogens are very reactive elements. They readily share their single unpaired electron with other ATOMS to form covalent bonds. THUS, all halogens exist as diatomic molecules.



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