what displaces what?
more reactive halogens can displace less reactive halogens from their compounds
why can chlorine displace bromine?
chlorine is more reactive than bromine
what colour is aqueous Chlorine
colourless
what colour is aqueous Bromine
yellow
what colour is aqueous Iodine
brown
what type of reaction are all Halogen displacement reactions
redox reactions
the more reactive halogen atom does what to the halide ion in the salt?
the more reactive halogen atom steals an electron from the halide ion in the salt