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MHT CET202615 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in PropertiesActual

Identify the group of periodic table that contains element Astatine.

Options

  1. A17
  2. B16
  3. C18
  4. D1

Correct answer

A. 17

Step-by-step solution

Astatine (At) is a chemical element with atomic number 85 . It belongs to the halogen family, which includes Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), Astatine (At), and Tennessine (Ts). The halogen family is located in Group 17 of the modern periodic table. Answer: 17

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