Chapter 8 Reactivity Trends Flashcards
What elements have been oxidised or reduced in
2Mg + O2 —> 2MgO
Mg is oxidised from 0 in Mg to +2 in MgO
O is reduced from 0 in O2 to -2 in MgO
What has been oxidised and reduced in
Sr + 2H2O —> Sr(OH)2 + H2
Sr is oxidised from 0 in Sr to +2 in Sr(OH)2
H is reduced from +1 in H2O to 0 in H2
What has been oxidised and reduced in the reaction
Mg + 2HCl —> MgCl2 + H2
Mg is oxidised from 0 in Mg to +2 in MgCl2
H is reduced from +1 in HCl to 0 in H2
What is the trend in melting and boiling points of halogens?
Melting and boiling point increases going down the group, this is because there are more electrons so the London forces are stronger. This means more energy is required to overcome the intermolecular forces.
What is the appearance and state of Fluorine at RTP?
Pale yellow gas
What is the appearance of Chlorine at RTP?
Pale green gas
What is the appearance of Bromine at RTP?
Orange liquid
What is the appearance of Iodine at RTP?
Silver- black solid
What is the appearance of chlorine in an aqueous solution?
Pale green
What is the appearance of bromine in an aqueous solution?
Orange in an aqueous solution
What is the appearance of iodine in an aqueous solution?
Brown in an aqueous solution
What is the appearance of Chlorine in cyclohexane?
Pale green
What is the appearance of bromine in cyclohexane?
Orange
What is the appearance of iodine in cyclohexane?
Purple
During redox, are halogens oxidised or reduced?
Each halogen atom is reduced, gaining one electron to form a -1 halide ion.
What are halogen-halide displacement reactions?
A more reactive halogen will displace a less reactive halide ion from its solution.
How are halogen-halide displacement reactions carried out?
A solution of a halogen is added to an aqueous solution of a halide ion.
If the halogen is more reactive it displaces the less reactive halide.
A colour change at the end of a reaction indicates the halogen which is present.
How can halogen identification be made easier?
Cyclohexane is added
This is helpful when distinguishing between iodine and bromine which are similar colours in aqueous.
Explain the trend in reactivity of halogens down the group
Reactivity decreases down the group because the tendency to gain an electron from another species decreases. This is because atomic radius increases so there is greater distance between the nucleus and outer electron. This also increases the amount of inner electron shielding. Therefore, going down the group there is less nuclear attraction to capture an electron from another species.
What is disproportionation?
A redox reaction in which the same element is both oxidised and reduced.
Show the general ionic equation of the test for halide ions
Ag+ (aq) + X- (aq) —> AgX (s)
What are the uses of Chlorine?
It can be added to drinking water to kill harmful bacteria such as cholera.
It can be reacted with cold, dilute sodium hydroxide to make bleach.
What is the equation for the reaction between Chlorine and water?
Cl2 + H2O —> HCl + HClO
What type of agents are Group 2 elements?
Reducing agents
Explain why Group 2 elements are reducing agents
Because Group 2 elements can lose their 2 outer electrons from the outer s sub shell to form a 2+ ion. Therefore, another species will gain these two electrons and become reduced.
What is the trend in reactivity of group 2 elements?
Reactivity increases going down Group 2
Why does reactivity increase going down group 2?
Because atomic radius increases- so there is a greater distance between the nucleus and the outer electrons.
Shielding also increases as there is a greater number of inner electron shells.
Therefore, the attraction between the nucleus and outer electrons decreases so electrons are lost more easily so less energy is required to lose an electron
The first and second ionisation energies decrease going down the group