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How do the chemical properties of the halogens compare to those of the noble gases?

How do the chemical properties of the halogens compare to those of the noble gases?
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How do the chemical properties of the halogens compare to those of the noble gases?

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Halogens are extremely reactive elements because they need one more electron to gain a full octet of valence electrons, whereas the noble gasesare extremely unstable because they already have their full octet.
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