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Read the given statements and select the correct option:

Statement 1. Halogens are highly reactive metallic elements.

Statement 2. The atomic radii of the halogens are the smallest in their respective periods.

Option: 1

Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.


Option: 2

Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.


Option: 3

Both statements are correct..


Option: 4

Both statements are incorrect


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Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine are collectively known as halogens. The halogens are highly reactive non-metallic elements, not metallic elements. Amongst themselves, elements of Group 17 show great similarity. Due to the maximum effective nuclear charge, halogens have the smallest atomic radii in their respective period.

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