AS 1 - Halogens Flashcards
State at RTP of Chlorine
Green-Yellow gas
State at RTP of Fluorine
Yellow Gas
State at RTP of Bromine
Red-Brown liquid
State at RTP of Iodine
Grey-black shiny crystals
Colour of chlorine in water
Colourless
Colour of bromine in water
Orange
Colour of iodine in water
Brown
Colour of chlorine in hexane
Colourless
Colour of bromine in hexane
Orange
Colour of iodine in hexane
Violet
Reactions with hydrogen
Fluorine - explosive in dark
Chlorine - explosive in sunlight/flame
Bromine - mild explosion in flame
Iodine - constant heating
Reactions with phosphorous
All halides react to form PX3
Formula of white phosphorous
P4
Formula of red phosphorous
P
Formation of pentahalides
Reversible with chlorine
Occurs with bromine
Not with iodine