What are the bonding abilities of Chalcogens?

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What are the bonding abilities of Chalcogens?

Chalcogens (with the "ch" pronounced with a hard "c" as in "chemistry") are the name for the periodic table group 16 (old-style: VIB or VIA) in the periodic table.

2007-08-22 02:22:48 · 2 answers · asked by login_beta23 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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They all form compounds like H2S and Na2S. Also SO2 and Na2SO3. Also SO3 and Na2SO4. Sulfur forms ions like thiosulfate, S2O3=; dithionite, S2O4=. You would have to look up individual chalcogens to see what other oxyanions they form.

2007-08-22 03:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

non metals are semi reactive. they share traits of metals and gases. Only the noble gases are completely non reactive.

2016-05-19 22:13:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋