Group 7 Flashcards
What is the trend in electronegativity down group 7?
DECREASES
bc the number of principle energy levels (shells) increases
weaker attraction to nucleus and electrons in a covalent bond
What is the trend in boiling point down group 7?
INCREASES
size of atom increases
there are more VDW forces between molecules that need to be broken
What do Halogens look like at room temperature?
F2 - pale yellow gas
Cl2 - pale green gad
Br2 - Dark red/orange liquid
I2 - dark purple/black solid
What happens to a halogen’s ability to act as an oxidising agent down a group?
DECREASES
- atomic radius increases
- more shielding
- weaker attraction to nucleus and outer electrons so halogen gains electron less easily
What is the observation when chlorine oxides Br- and I-
Br- = yellow solution is formed
I- = brown solution formed
What is the observation when Br oxidises I-?
brown solution formed
What is the ionic equation for the oxidation of Br- by Cl2
Cl2 + 2Br- > Br2 + 2Cl-
What is the ionic ewuation for the oxidation of I- by Cl2?
Cl2 + 2I- > I2 + 2Cl-
What is the ionic equation for the oxidation of I- by Br2
Br2 + 2I- > I2 + 2Br-
What happened to the ability of a Halogen to act as a reducing agent down a group?
INCREASES
- size of halogen increases
- outer electron is further from nucleus
- less attraction between nucleus ant outer electron so they lose an electron easily
How can you test the reducing ability of Halide ions?
an acid base reaction
by reacting solid halide salts with concentrated sulphuric acid
What is the equation for a halide salt with sulphuric acid?
NaX + H2SO4 > NaHSO4 + HX
What is the observation for HX
misty fumes
What reaction does F- (NaF) undergo?
not a strong reducing agent so only does an acid base reaction
NaF + H2SO4 > NaH2SO4 + HF
misty fumes
What reaction does Cl- (NaCl) undergo?
only undergo acid base reaction
stronger than fluorine but still not strong enough to reduce the sulphuric acid
NaCl + H2SO4 > NaH2SO4 + HCL
misty fumes