4.2 - Group 7 Flashcards
Colour, State and formula of Fluorine
Very pale yellow, gas, F2
Colour, State and formula of Chlorine
Pale green, gas, Cl2
Colour, State and formula of Bromine
Brown, liquid, Br2
Colour, State and formula of Iodine
Dark Grey, Solid, I2
Colour, State and formula of Astatine
Black, solid, At2
What do halogens form when they react with metals
Ionic compounds
Define ionic bonding
The strong electrostatic attraction between a positive and negative ion
Define covalent bonding
The strong electrostatic attraction between a pair of shared electrons and the positive nuclei
What kind of reaction is a reaction between a metal and a halogen
Redox reaction
(Metal loses electrons)
(Halogen gains electrons)
In a reaction with a metal what does the halogens name change to
Halogen -> Halide
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Halogens get …. Reactive down the group
Less
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Colours get …. Down the group
Darker
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Boiling/melting point …. Down the group
Increases
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All halogen atoms need to …. An electron to fill their ….
Gain, outer shell
Why is it more difficult for a halogen to gain an electron as you go down the group
Atoms have more electron shells
The extra electron is further away from the nucleus
So its attraction to the nucleus is weaker