Halogens Flashcards
Fluorine
Pale yellow gas
Chlorine
Pale green gas
Bromine
Brown-orange liquid
Iodine
Grey solid
Chlorine + AgNO3
White precipitate
Bromide + AgNO3
Cream precipitate
Iodide + AgNO3
Yellow precipitate
Cl + NH3
White precipitate dissolves in dilute NH3
Br + NH3
Cream precipitate dissolves in concentrated NH3
I + NH3
Yellow precipitate insoluble in concentrated NH3
Chlorine + sodium hydroxide
Sodium chlorite (I) - bleach
Use of sodium chlorate
Treating water
Cleaning agents
Bleaching paper and fabrics
Test for ammonium compounds
Add NaOH and heat
Ammonia gas will be produced if present
Use damp red litmus - NH4 will dissolve in water and turn litmus blue
Testing for ydroxides
Alkaline
Turn red litmus blue
Testing for carbonates
HCl reacts with carbonates to make CO2
When bubbled through limewater, turns cloudy