Chalcohalide
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The chalcohalides are binary molecules formed of chemical element
s taken from the chalcogen
s (periodic table group
16)
and the halide
s (periodic table group
17).
Chemical element
A chemical element is a pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom distinguished by its atomic number, which is the number of protons in its nucleus. Familiar examples of elements include carbon, oxygen, aluminum, iron, copper, gold, mercury, and lead.As of November 2011, 118 elements...
s taken from the chalcogen
Chalcogen
The chalcogens are the chemical elements in group 16 of the periodic table. This group is also known as the oxygen family...
s (periodic table group
Periodic table group
In chemistry, a group is a vertical column in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 groups in the standard periodic table, including the d-block elements, but excluding the f-block elements....
16)
and the halide
Halide
A halide is a binary compound, of which one part is a halogen atom and the other part is an element or radical that is less electronegative than the halogen, to make a fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, or astatide compound. Many salts are halides...
s (periodic table group
Periodic table group
In chemistry, a group is a vertical column in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 groups in the standard periodic table, including the d-block elements, but excluding the f-block elements....
17).
Examples
- Sulfur chlorideSulfur chlorideSulfur chloride may refer to any of the following:*Sulfur dichloride, SCl2*Disulfur dichloride, S2Cl2...
- Oxygen fluoride
- Tellurium chlorideTellurium chlorideTellurium chloride may refer to either of the following compounds:*Tellurium tetrachloride, TeCl4*Tritellurium dichloride, Te3Cl2...
- Selenium chlorideSelenium chlorideSelenium chloride may refer to either of the following:*Selenium monochloride, Se2Cl2*Selenium tetrachloride, SeCl4...
- Sulfur fluorideSulfur fluorideSulfur fluoride may refer to any of the following sulfur fluorides:*Sulfur hexafluoride, SF6*Disulfur decafluoride, S2F10*Sulfur tetrafluoride, SF4...