-The elements in Group SEVEN of the periodic table are called the halogens.

The halogens are all one electron short of having a full outer shell.
The properties of the elements in Group SEVEN change gradually as you go down the
group (i.e. as the atomic number increases).

-As the atomic number of the halogens increases, the elements have a darker colour and
a higher boiling point (which is why they go from gases at the top of Group seven to
solids at the bottom, at room temperature).
-The higher up Group seven an element is, the more reactive it is.
-This is because the shell with the missing electron is nearer to the nucleus, so the pull
from the positive nucleus is greater.
-You might need to use these trends to predict the properties of other halogens, e.g.
fluorine.