JEE Main · 2021 · Shift-IIeasyPB12-017

Chalcogen group elements are:

p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Chalcogen group elements are:

Options
  1. a

    Se\mathrm{Se}, Te\mathrm{Te} and Po.

  2. b

    O, Ti and Po.

  3. c

    Se\mathrm{Se}, Tb\mathrm{Tb} and Pu.

  4. d

    S, Te and Pm.

Correct Answera

Se\mathrm{Se}, Te\mathrm{Te} and Po.

Detailed Solution

Strategy: Recall the collective name for Group 16 elements.

Step 1: Group Elements Group 16 elements are Oxygen (\ceO)(\ce{O}), Sulphur (\ceS)(\ce{S}), Selenium (\ceSe)(\ce{Se}), Tellurium (\ceTe)(\ce{Te}), and Polonium (\cePo)(\ce{Po}). 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 \ceTb\ce{Tb} (Terbium) is a lanthanide and \cePu\ce{Pu} (Plutonium) is an actinide.

Answer: (Option) [a] Se, Te and Po\boxed{\text{Answer: (Option) [a] {Se, Te and Po}}}

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