VIA CHALGONENS

VIA: oxygen sulfur selenium tellurium and polonium are part of this group

• True

• False

VIA: The elements in this group are non-metals, with O2 being a gas and sulfur as solid

• True

• False

VIA: The elements in this group are non-metals, with O2 being a gas and sulfur as solid

• True

• False

VIA: These elements are among the most electronegative elements in the periodic table. 

• (Oxygen is the 2nd most electronegative element)​ 

• True

• False

VIA: Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

• True

• False

VIA: All elements in this group can form oxides.

• True

• False

VIA: .All elements in this group have an oxidation state of 2-,0,2+,4+ and 6+ 

• (Except Oxygen: -2, -1, and 0 oxidation states) 

• True

• False

VIA: These elements can form monatomic anions (they are capable of forming both ionic and covalent bonds.)

• • (This includes oxides,sulfides etc.)

• True

• False

VIA: All of the elements in this group form Hydrides (H2R) that decreases in stability and increases in acidity as the molecular weight increases.​ ​ 

• True

• False

VIA: “All hydrides of the group are gaseous, highly odoriferous and poisonous.”​

• All hydrides of the group are gaseous, highly odoriferous and poisonous except H2O​ (Water).

• True

• False