Halogens tend to form anions because A) losing electrons will fill their octet faster than gaining them. B) gaining electrons will fill their octet faster than losing them. C) halogen element ionization energies are lower than transition metal ionization energies. D) halogen atomic radii tend to be larger than their corresponding ionic radii. E) halogen atomic radii tend to be smaller than their corresponding ionic radii.

The correct answer is - B) gaining electrons will fill their octet faster than losing them.

Explanation:

Halogens are located in the 17 th group in the periodic table and have elements like fluorine, chlorine bromine and others. All these elements are nonmetals and have similar electron numbers in their octet.

That is the reason of their high effective nuclear charge as they are electronegative and therefore readily get electrons to become anion with other elemnts in chemical reaction. These elements make anion formed when a nonmetal atom gains one or more electrons.

c. electrical charges of ionic bonds.