A scientist studies an element that has seven electrons in its outer shell, is fairly toxic, is a gas at room temperature, and is highly reactive. To which group of the periodic table does this element belong?(1 point)

Responses

18 - noble gases
18 - noble gases

2 - alkaline earth metals
2 - alkaline earth metals

17 - halogens
17 - halogens

1 - alkali metals

The correct answer is 17 - halogens.