Fluorine is the first member of group 17 or VIIA of the periodic table. It consists of five elements Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I) and astatine (At). These are known as halogen because their salts are found in sea water. Halogen is a greek word meaning a sea salt.
Electronic configuration
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Electronic configuration (ns2 np5) |
9F |
[He] 2s22sp5 |
17Cl |
[Ne] 3s23p5
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35Br |
[Ar] 3d104s25p5
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53l |
[Kr] 4d105s25p5
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85At |
[Xe] 4f145d106s26p5
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