Chalcogen group elements are:
p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
Chalcogen group elements are:
- a✓
, and Po.
- b
O, Ti and Po.
- c
, and Pu.
- d
S, Te and Pm.
, and Po.
Strategy: Recall the collective name for Group 16 elements.
Step 1: Group Elements Group 16 elements are Oxygen , Sulphur , Selenium , Tellurium , and Polonium . They are known as Chalcogens (ore-formers).
Step 2: Selection The option containing Se, Te, and Po correctly list members of this group. Note that (Terbium) is a lanthanide and (Plutonium) is an actinide.
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