Group 7 Flashcards
Identify a reagent that could be used to indicate the presence of iodide ions in an aqueous solution and describe the observation made.
AgNO3 yellow ppt
or
Cl2 or Br2brown solution/black ppt
What type of molecules are group 7 under normal conditions?
Diatomic molecules e.g. F2, Cl2, Br2
What are group 7 ions called?
- When they gain an electron to form 1- ions
- called halides e.g. F-, Cl-, Br-
Describe fluorine at room temperature
pale yellow gas
Describe chlorine at room temperature
pale green gas
Describe bromine at room temperature
- orange/brown liquid
- vaporises easily into an orange gas
Describe iodine at room temperature
- black solid
- vaporises to purple gas when heated
describe what happens to group 7 elements as you go down the group?
become darker and denser
describe trend in atom size as you go down group 7
- atoms get bigger
- shielding increases
describe trend in electronegativity as you go down group 7
electronegativity decreases
what 3 factors does electronegativity of group 7 elements rely on?
- nuclear charge
- atomic radius
- shielding
How does nuclear charge, atomic radius and shielding affect electronegativity?
- greater nuclear charge = withdraw electrons more strongly
- shorter atomic radius = helps withdraw electrons more strongly
- more shielding = reduce amount of electrons that can be withdrawn
What is the most electronegative element of group 7?
Fluorine
What is the least electronegative element of group 7?
Iodine
What type of IMF exists between group 7 molecules?
Van Der Waals
What can halogens act as?
Oxidising agents
What is the strongest oxidising agent of group 7?
- Fluorine
- accepts electrons most easily
What is the weakest oxidising agent of group 7?
- Iodine
- accepts electrons least easily
What happens during displacement reactions?
- highest element in group 7 forms halide ion
- halogen lowest down group 7 forms halogen molecule
Displacement reaction between chlorine and sodium bromide
Cl2 (aq) + 2NaBr (aq) —> 2NaCl (aq) + Br2 (aq)
OR
Cl2 (aq) + 2Br (aq) —> 2Cl- (aq) + Br2 (aq)
Reaction between potassium fluoride and chlorine
- no reaction
- F is higher than Cl
- F exists as ions
- Cl exists as molecules