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22 February, 07:50

As the elements in Group 17 are considered in order of increasing atomic number, the chemical reactivity of each successive element

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same

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  1. 22 February, 08:07
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    As the elements in Group 17 are considered in order of increasing atomic number, the chemical reactivity of each successive element (1) decreases.
  2. 22 February, 10:18
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    It decreases, because there is less attraction between the outermost shell and the nucleus - called the shielding effect - meaning it's harder for the element to attract the last electron
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