Group 16 elements (except polonium) are called chalcogens because

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Group 16 elements (except polonium) are called
chalcogens because
  1. these elements, particularly sulphur and oxygen, are present in many metallic ores mainly as oxides and sulphides
  2. a large number of acids contain these elements, particularly sulphur and oxygen
  3. these elements mainly form anions
  4. these elements exist in different allotropic forms

Answer

(A) these elements, particularly sulphur and oxygen, are present in many metallic ores mainly as oxides and sulphides

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