Questions and Answers
Why is oxygen sometimes treated separately from the other chalcogens?
Due to its very different chemical behavior from sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium
How many valence electrons do all of the chalcogens have?
6
Which chemical elements are part of the chalcogens group?
Oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium, and livermorium
What is the derivation of the word 'chalcogen'?
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Which chalcogen elements are typically nontoxic in their elemental form and essential to most life forms?
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