Reactions Of Halides

Question 1

Hydrogen halides are acidic gases

Answer 1

React with ammonia gas to make steamy white fumes

Question 2

What colour precipitate does adding silver ions to fluorine make?

And what happens if you add ammonia solution after?

Answer 2

No precipitate

N/A

Question 3

What colour precipitate does adding silver ions to chlorine make?

And what happens if you add ammonia solution after?

Answer 3

White precipitate

Reacts with dilute ammonia solution to make a colourless solution

Question 4

What colour precipitate does adding silver ions to bromine make?

And what happens if you add ammonia solution after?

Answer 4

Cream precipitate

Only reacts with concentrated ammonia solution to make a colourless solution

Question 5

What colour precipitate does adding silver ions to iodine make?

And what happens if you add ammonia solution after?

Answer 5

Yellow precipitate

Doesn’t react with ammonia solution