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Identify whether each element is a halogen, a noble gas, or nonmetal only.

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Astatine (At)::halogen
Nitrogen (N)::nonmetal only
Krypton (Kr)::noble gas
Chlorine (Cl)::halogen
Sulfur (S)::nonmetal only
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Identify whether each element is a halogen, a noble gas, or nonmetal only. Astatine (At): Nitrogen (N): Krypton (Kr): Chlorine (Cl): Sulfur (S):

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Selection 1:halogen
Selection 2:nonmetal only
Selection 3:noble gas
Selection 4:halogen
Selection 5:nonmetal only
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Lorenzo is making a prediction. “I learned that nonmetals increase in reactivity when moving from left to right. So I predict that xenon will be more reactive than iodine.” Is Lorenzo correct? If so, why? If not, explain his error.

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Lorenzo is not correct. Nonmetals increase in reactivity from left to right because nonmetals on the right have more valence electrons. They need to gain fewer electrons to have a full outer shell. However, this trend only continues until group 17, because the noble gases already have a full outer shell. Therefore, their reactivity is the least of all the elements.

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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
Nonmetals on the right need to gain fewer electrons to form an ion, so they are more reactive.
B
The noble gases already have a full outer shell.
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The noble gases break the trend by being less reactive than the elements to their left.

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