ES Flashcards
What will form at the cathode if the metal is more reactive than hydrogen?
Hydrogen gas
What is formed at the anode if the solution doesn’t contain a halide?
Oxygen
What forms at the anode is the solution is concentrate and contains a halide?
Halogen
What forms at the anode if the solution is dilute but contains a halide?
Oxygen
Appearance of fluorine at RTP
Pale yellow gas
Appearance of chlorine at RTP
Yellow-green gas
Appearance of bromine at RTP
Red-brown liquid
Appearance of iodide at RTP
Shiny grey solid
What happens to the volatility of group 7 as you go down a group?
Decreases
What’s formed at the cathode if a metal is less reactive than hydrogen?
Metal will form
Colour of chlorine in water
Virtually colourless
Colour of bromine in water
Yellow/orange
Colour of iodine in water
Brown
Colour of chlorine in hexane
Virtually colourless
Colour of bromine in hexane
Orange/red