Chemicals and Drugs

Chalcogens

The elements OXYGEN; POLONIUM; SELENIUM; SULFUR; and TELLURIUM; that form group 16 (formerly group VI) of the periodic table.

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The elements OXYGEN; POLONIUM; SELENIUM; SULFUR; and TELLURIUM; that form group 16 (formerly group VI) of the periodic table.

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  • Group 16 Elements
  • Elements, Group 16

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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1998

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chalcogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018011. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018011
  2. Chalcogens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcogen
  3. Chalcogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104567