Halogens Flashcards
Atomic radius for group 7
Increases down
Reactivity down gp 7
Decreases down as larger atomic radius so weaker attraction between neg electrons
Bp down group
Higher down group
As more electrons
So stronger VDW forces
Oxidising power down
Ability to accept electrons decreases as weaker attraction
Cl2 displaces Br- and I-
Br2 displaces I-
i2 doesn’t displace any halide
Halide ions reducing
Increases down group
As electrons easier to lose from larger atoms
NaF + H2SO4
NaHSO4 + HF
NaCl + H2SO4
NaHSO4 + HCl
NaBr + H2SO4
NaHSO4 + HBr
2HBr + H2SO4
Br2 + SO2 + 2H2O
NaI + H2SO4
NaH2SO4 + HI
2HI + H2SO4
I2 + SO2 + 2H2O
6Hi + SO2
H2S + 3I2 + 2H2O
Black solid produced
Means I2 produces
Yellow solid produced
Sulfur solid
Test for halide ions
Add acidified AgNO3
Then test with NH3
AgNO3 + Cl-
White ppt
Cl-