Where is Group 17 located on the periodic table?

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A color-coded periodic table of the elements displays each element's symbol and atomic number, with categories such as alkali metals, noble gases, halogens, transition metals, and actinoid elements distinguished by different background colors. — halogen Modern version of the periodic table of the elements.

Group 17, which contains the halogen elements, is located in the periodic table as the vertical column immediately preceding the noble gases (Group 18).12

In the organization of the periodic table, elements are arranged into horizontal series called periods and vertical series called groups. Group 17 is situated within the p-block, also known as the main block, which encompasses groups 13 through 18.23