Flourine & Chlorine have similar chemical properties. Explain briefly why this is so, based on their electron configurations.

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Flourine & Chlorine have similar chemical properties. Explain briefly why this is so, based on their electron configurations. 

 

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Fluorine and chlorine elements are members of the seventh group of the periodic table.

The atomic number of fluorine is = 9

The atomic number of chlorine is = 17

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Electronic configuration of fluorine is given below:

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