Group 17-The Halogens

By: Lindsey Smith

Elements&Chemical
Symbols

Fluorine-chemical symbol F
Chlorine-chemical symbol Cl
Bromine-chemical symbol Br
Iodine-chemical symbol I
Astatine-chemical symbol At

Types of Elements

Iodine and Astatine are solids

Fluorine and Chlorine are gasses
Bromine is the only liquid

Group Configuration

The halogens configuration is ns2np5

They all have seven Valence electrons

Elements at Room
Temperature

Fluorine and Chlorine are both gasses

at room temperature
Bromine is a liquid at room
temperature
Iodine and Astatine are solids while in
room temperature and regular pressure

Practical Uses

Fluorine- makes sodium fluoride that is used in

toothpastes
Chlorine- used as an antiseptic to make drinking
water safe and to treat swimming pools
Bromine-used agriculture chemicals,
insecticides, pharmaceuticals, and disinfectants
Iodine-used as a disinfectant and for radiation
exposure by reducing the amount of radioactive
substances in the thyroid. It can also boost your
metabolism.

Physical Properties Comparison

to the Alkali Metals

The alkali metals are all shiny while most of the

halogens are gasses

Astatine is the only solid that is classified as shiny

but it's losing so much mass from it's radioactivity

Iodine is the only one that is shiny but not

radioactive

The melting points of the alkali metals due to their

lacking of an electron resulting in a weak metallic
bond and makes their melting points low

Physical Properties Comparison

to the Alkali Metals

The halogens become less reactive and

have a higher melting point
The density of the alkali metals are all
low because they form with minerals
like, silica and are buoyant on earth's
surface.
The densities of the halogens are also
low since many are gasses

Chemical Reactivity- Water

Fluorine-reacts to form oxygen and ozone

Chlorine-reacts to form hypochlorite

Bromine-reacts to form hypobromite

Iodine-reacts to form hypoiodite

Astatine-reacts but is also radioactive, it's already

losing it's mass from being exposed to moisture
and air

Chemical ReactivityHydrogen

Fluorine-reacts to form hydrogen fluoride

Chlorine-reacts to form hydrogen chloride

Bromine-reacts to form hydrogen bromide

Iodine-reacts to form hydrogen iodide

Astatine-reacts to form hydrogen astatide

Chemical Reactivity-Air

Fluorine- forms just oxygen from the

moisture
Chlorine-is not reactive but chlorine
oxides are known to exist
Astatine- gives the radioactive particles

Chemical Reactivity-Air

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