Please answer the following question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Group 16 is called the oxygen group. The first three elements in this group are nonmetals. They are followed by one metalloid and one metal. All the elements in the oxygen group have six valence electrons, and all are reactive. Oxygen (O), for example, readily reacts with metals to form compounds such as rust. Oxygen is a gas at room temperature. The other four elements in group 16 are solids. Q: Group 16 is called what? Choices: - noble gases - the acid group - metalloids - the oxygen group A:
Answer:
the oxygen group