Group 7 Flashcards
Properties of Fluorine
pale yellow gas, highly reactive
Properties of Chlorine
green has, poisonous
What happens to the melting point as you go down the group?
Increase
molecules size increases so larger Vanderwalls forces between molecules. This means that more energy is required to break IMF
What happens to oxidising strength of group 7
Decrease as you go down
Reaction between chlorine and bromide ions
Cl2 (aq) + 2Br– (aq) —–> 2Cl– (aq) + Br2 (aq)
What is the role of nitric acid when testing halide ions?
React carbonate to prevent formation of Ag2CO3
Reaction between nitric acid and sodium carbonate
2HNO3 + Na2CO3 —> 2NaNO3 + H2O + CO2
Equation and observation: Silver ion and Chloride ion
Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) —-> AgCl(s)
white precipitate
Equation and observation: Silver ion and bromide ion
Ag+ (aq) + Br- (aq) —-> AgBr(s)
cream precipitate
Equation and observation: Silver ion and iodide ion
Ag+ (aq) + I- (aq) —-> AgI(s)
pale yellow precipitate
How to distinguish the silver nitrate reaction?
Add dilute ammonia for AgCl —-> for dissolve
Add concentrated ammonia for AgBr —-> for dissolve
AgI is insoluble
What is reducing agent?
donate electrons
What happens to reducing agent as you go down the group?
Increases
Greater tendency to donate electrons as the ions get bigger so easier to lose electrons
Reaction between sodium fluoride and sulfuric acid + observation
NaF(s) + H2SO4(l) —> NaHSO4(s) + HF(g)
white steamy fumers of HF
Reaction between sodium chloride and sulfuric acid + observation
NaCl(s) + H2SO4(l) —> NaHSO4(s) + HCl(g)
white steamy fumes of HCl