halogens Flashcards
(29 cards)
bromine
Br2
brown orange liquid
iodine
I2
grey solid
fluorine
F2
pale yellow gas
chlorine
Cl2
pale green gas
group 7 halogen
will displace a halide from solution if the halide is lower in the periodic table
disproportion- ation reaction
when something is being simultaneously reduced and oxidised
potassium iodide + iodine solution
no reaction
equally as reactive so nothing can be displaced
potassium bromide + iodine solution
no reaction
KBr is less reactive than iodine
advantages of adding chlorine to drinking water
destroys microorganisms that cause diseases
long lasting so reduces bacteria build up
reduces growth of algae that discolours water and gives a bad taste/smelll
disadvantages of adding chlorine to drinking water
chlorine gas is toxic and irritates respiratory system
liquid chlorine can cause chemical burns to skin
Cl2 can react with organic compounds to make chloroalkanes which causes cancer
reducing power of halide ions
reducing agents (loses an e-)
ionic radius increases
distance between nucleus and outer e- become larger (more shielding)
outer e- is more readily
potassium bromide + chlorine water
forms an orange solution
Cl2+2Br- —2Cl-+Br2
potassium chloride + iodine solution
no reaction
iodine is less reactive than chlorine so can’t displace
potassium iodide + bromine water
forms brown solution
Br2+2I- — 2Br- +I2
bromine is more reactive than iodine
potassium bromide + bromine water
no reaction because 2 bromines are reacting together
potassium chloride + bromine water
no reaction
bromine is less reactive than chlorine so displacement reaction can’t take place
potassium iodide + chlorine water
forms brown solution
Cl2+2I- —2Cl- +I2
chlorine reacts with iodine
iodine displaced chlorine ions
potassium chloride + chlorine water
no reaction because 2 chlorines are reacting together
uses of sodium chlorate
treating water
bleaching paper or fabric
cleaning agents (bleach)
equation for bleach
2Na(aq)+Cl2(g) — NaClO(aq) + NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
reactivity trend
decreases
for a reaction to occur an e- has to be gained
smaller radius attracts e- better than larger atoms
electronegativity trend
decreases
atoms get bigger
distance between positive nucleus. and bonding e- increases
more shielding
boiling point trend
increases
van de waals forces increase
size and relative mass of atoms increases
gas — solid (not liquids)
testing for cations (flame test)
- dip the nichrome wire with concentrated HCl
- dip into sample
- place the loop into a blue bunsen burner flame and observe the colour change
dark red - Ca2+
green - Ba2+
red - Sr2+