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The oxygen family, also called the chalcogens, consists of the elements found in Group 16 of the periodic table and is considered among the main group elements. It consists of the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium and polonium. These can be found in nature in both free and combined states.
Six valence electrons.
High electronegativity, decreasing moving down the group.
Form soft solids.
Poor thermal conductors.
They mainly form covalent bonds with other elements.
They form both acidic and basic compounds.
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