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Question
What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?
Solution 1
Valency equal to 1.
Solution 2
All elements in the same group of the periodic table as fluorine are halogens. Halogens are placed in group 17 which have seven valence electrons. Hence, their valency is 1.
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