Group 7 Flashcards
Fluorine at room temperature
- Yellow poisonous gas
Chlorine at room temperature
- Green poisonous gas
Chlorine in aqueous solution
- Pale green solution / colourless in low concentrations
Bromine at room temperature
Brown vapour or red/brown liquid
Bromine in aqueous solution
- Orange solution
Iodine at room temperature
Grey / black solid sublimes to purple vapour
Iodine in aqueous solution
- Brown solution
Reaction of chlorine with water to form chloride ions and chlorate (I) ion
Cl2 + H2O —> HCl + HClO
Gives bleaching power of wet chlorine
Disproportionation reaction
Chloric (I) acid to make chlorate ions equation
HClO + H2O —> ClO- + H3O+ or H+
Chlorine and water in sunlight equation
2Cl2 + 2H2O —> 4HCl + O2
Chlorine with cold dilute NaOH equation
Cl2 + NaOH —> NaCl + NaClO + H2O
Sodium chlorate used as bleach
Disproportionation reaction
What can HCl and HClO be used for?
Why can Cl2 be used since it’s toxic?
- Both kill bacteria in drinking water or swimming pools in low concentrations
- Cl2 used as benefits outweigh the potential health risks to humans
Why are fluoride ions added to water?
To prevent tooth decay as they strengthen enamel
Chlorine with NaBr ionic equation and results
- Cl2 + 2Br- —> Br2 + 2Cl-
- Br2 released so orange colour observed
Chlorine with NaI ionic equation and results
- Cl2 + 2I- —> I2 + 2Cl-
- Brown colour observed