Topic 12- Intro to Redox and group 7, the halogens Flashcards
Oxidation
- Loss of electrons
- Gain of oxygen
- Loss of hydrogen
- Increase in oxidation state
Reduction
- Gain of electrons
- Loss of oxygen
- Gain of hydrogen
- Decrease in oxidation state
Oxidation state
The charge on a simple ion, or the difference in the number of electrons associated with an atom in a compound compared with the atoms of the element.
Trends in electronegativity down group 7
Electronegativity decreases down the group.
- Atomic radius increases
- Shielding increases
- Bonded electrons are further from the attractive power of the nucleus.
Trends in boiling point down group 7
Increases down the group.
- Mr increases down the group
- More electrons, means increased dipole-dipole attractions
- Greater VDWs between molecules
- More energy must be supplied to break the stronger IMFs.
Trends in oxidizing abilities down group 7
The oxidizing ability of the halogens decreases down the group.
Cl>Br2>I2
Chlorine water (Cl2) displacement reactions of halide ions in aqueous solution.
Cl2 + 2NaBr –> 2NaCl + Br2
- Chlorine displaces bromine from solution
- Colorless solution change to orange solution
Cl2 + 2NaI –> 2NaCl + I2
- Chlorine displaces iodine from solution
- Colorless solution changes to brown solution
Bromine water (Br2) displacement reactions of halide ions in aqueous solution.
Br2 + 2NaI –> 2NaBr + I2
- Bromine displaces iodine from solution
- Colorless solution changes to brown solution
Iodine solution (I2) displacement reactions of halide ions in aqueous solutions
No reactions
Trend in reducing abilities down group 7
Reducing ability of halide ions increases down group 7.
- Iodine ions are strongest
- Ionic radius and shielding increase
-Attraction between nucleus and outer electron is reduced.
Reactions of solid sodium halides with conc. H2SO4
Conc. H2SO4 acts as an oxidizing agent.
Halide ions acts as a reducing agent.
Reaction of conc. H2SO4 with NaF (s)
(Fluoride ions aren`t strong enough to reduce the sulfur in H2SO4)
NaF + H2SO4 –> NaHSO4 + HF (not redox)
- products, sodium hydrogen sulfate and hydrogen fluoride.
- misty white fumes (HF)
Reaction of conc. H2SO4 with NaCl (s)
(Chlorine ions aren`t strong enough to reduce the sulfur in H2SO4)
NaCl + H2SO4 –> NaHSO4 + HCl (not redox)
- products, sodium hydrogen carbonate and hydrogen chloride.
- misty white fumes (HCl)
Reaction of conc. H2SO4 with NaBr (s)
(Bromide ions are better reducing agents and can reduce sulfur from +6 in H2SO4 to +4 in SO2) (Br is oxidized from -1 in HBr to 0 in Br2)
NaBr + H2SO4 –> NaHSO4 + HBr (not redox) 2HBr + H2SO4 –> Br2 + SO2 + 2H2O (redox)
- products, sodium hydrogen carbonate, hydrogen bromide, bromine, water and sulfur dioxide
- misty white fumes (HBr), red-brown vapor (SO2)
Reaction of conc. H2SO4 with NaI (s)
(Iodide ions are the best reducing agent, and reduce the sulfur in sulf. acid to SO2, further to S and then to H2S)
NaI + H2SO4 –> NaHSO4 + HI (not redox)
- products, sodium hydrogen sulfate, hydrogen iodide
- misty white fumes (HI
2HI + H2SO4 –> I2 + SO2 + 2H2O (redox)
- products, iodine, water, sulfur dioxide
- purple vapour (I2)
6HI + H2SO4 –> 3I2 + S + 4H20 (redox)
- products, iodine, sulfur, water
- yellow solid formed (S)
8HI + H2SO4 –> 4I2 + H2S + 4H2O (redox)
- products, iodine, hydrogen sulfide, water
- rotten egg smell (H2S) toxic gas