Group 7 Flashcards
describe the trend in atomic radius
- atomic radius increases down the group
- due to additional electron shells
describe the trend in oxidising power
- oxidising power decreases down the group
- increase in shielding + atomic radius makes it harder to attract electrons
describe the trend in boiling and melting temperature
- melting and boiling temperature increases down the group
- due to increase in relative atomic mass, increasing strength of London forces in the simple covalent molecule so more energy is required to overcome them
describe the trend in reactivity
- reactivity decreases down the group
- due to increase in atomic radius
- due to additional electron shells the positive attraction of the nucleus decreases
- harder to attract an electron
describe the trend in electronegativity
- electronegativity decreases down the group
- atomic radius + electron shielding increase
- electrons are more easily removed due to less strong attraction to the nucleus
describe the trend in reducing power
- reducing power increases down the group
- electrons are easier to lose from larger ions
- due to increased shielding and atomic radius
what is involved in a redox reaction
halide + sulfuric acid
NaF + H2SO4 –>
NaHSO4 + HF
NaCl + H2SO4 –>
NaHSO4 + HCl
what are HCl, HF, HI and HBr
misty fumes
why is there only one reaction with HF and HCl when reacting with H2SO4
because they aren’t strong enough to reduce the H2SO4 any further so there are no further reactions
all reactions of NaBr + H2SO4
NaBr + H2SO4 –> NaHSO4 + HBr
2HBr + H2SO4 –> Br2 + SO2 + 2H2O
What is Br2
orange fumes
what is SO2
choking fumes
describe the reaction between HBr and H2SO4
HBr reduces HsSO4
all reactions of NaI + H2SO4
NaI + H2SO4 –> NaHSO4 + HI
2HI + H2SO4 –> I2 + SO2 + 2H20
6I2 + SO2 –> H2S + 3I2 + 2H2O
what is H2S
toxic gas