Module 3 - Halogens Flashcards
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describe fluorine
-very pale yellow gas
-highly reactive
describe chlorine
-greenish, reactive gas
-poisonous in high concentrations
-used in sterilisation
describe bromine
-red liquid
-gives off dense brown/orange poisonous fumes
describe iodine
-shiny grey solid
–red/brown liquid
-purple vapour
describe the trend in melting and boiling point in halogens
-increase down the group
explain the trend in melting and boiling point in halogens
-more electrons
-stronger London forces
-more energy is needed to break these forces
describe the trend in reactivity of halogens
-decreases down the group
explain the trend in reactivity of halogens
-more shielding
-increase in nuclear charge
-decrease in nuclear attraction
-larger atomic radius
-more difficult to gain an electron
describe the trend in electronegativity of halogens
-decreases down the group
explain the trend in electronegativity of halogens
-as atomic radius increases
-more electron shells
-more shielding
-so attract electron density in a covalent bond less strongly
describe the electron configuration of halogens
-7 electrons in their outer shell
-found in p block
how can halogens be recognised
-halogens form solutions with different colours
-a colour change shows if a reaction has taken place
-if you shake the reaction mixture with an organic solvent eg cyclohexane, it can help distinguish between halogens that have reacted
colour of Cl2 in water
pale-green
colour of Cl2 in a cyclohexane
pale-green
colour of Br2 in water
orange
colour of Br2 in a cyclohexane
orange
colour of I2 in water
brown
colour of I2 in a cyclohexane
violet
define a displacement reaction
-when a more reactive halogen displaces a less reactive halogen from its compound
name the three halogen displacement reactions
- add Cl2 water to individual test tubes of NaCl, NaBr, NaI
- add Br2 water to individual test tubes of NaCl, NaBr, NaI
- add I2 water to individual test tubes of NaCl, NaBr, NaI
describe the reaction between NaCl and Cl2 water
-no reaction
describe the observation for the reaction between NaCl and Cl2 water
-stays pale green in water and organic solvent
describe the reaction between NaBr and Cl2 water
-displacement reaction so ionic equation must be written
describe the observation for the reaction between NaBr and Cl2 water
-orange in water and organic solvent