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2.3 Group 7, halogens

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is the trend in electronegativity down group 7?

Back (Answer)

• Decreases • The outer electron gets further away from the nucleus, due to shielding. • Reduces the attraction so harder to attract bonding electrons.

#2
Front (Question)

What is the trend in boiling point down group 7?

Back (Answer)

• Increases • Larger atoms have more electrons • More VDWS • So need more energy to overcome them

#3
Front (Question)

What is the trend in oxidising ability down group 7?

Back (Answer)

• Decreases • Higher up halogens displace those lower down • They have a higher electronegativity so have a higher affinity to taking electrons

#4
Front (Question)

How to prove the oxidising ability trend?

Back (Answer)

Use displacement reactions between halide ions in an aqueous solution.

#5
Front (Question)

What is the trend in reducing ability down group 7?

Back (Answer)

• Increases • Larger ions going down, so can lose their outer electrons more easily • Due to weaker attraction and bigger AR

#6
Front (Question)

How to prove the reducing ability trend?

Back (Answer)

Sodium Halide + Sulfuric Acid

#7
Front (Question)

NaCl + H₂SO₄ =

Back (Answer)

NaHSO₄ + HCl

#8
Front (Question)

NaBr + H₂SO₄ =

Back (Answer)

• NaHSO₄ + HBr • 2Br¯ = Br₂ • 2Br¯ + 2H⁺ + H₂SO₄ = SO₂ + 2H₂O + Br₂

#9
Front (Question)

NaI + H₂SO₄ =

Back (Answer)

• NaHSO₄ + HI • 2I¯ = I₂ • 2I¯ + 2H⁺ + H₂SO₄ = SO₂ + 2H₂O + I₂ • 6I¯ + 6H⁺ + H₂SO₄ = S + 4H₂O + 3I₂ • 8I¯ + 8H⁺ + H₂SO₄ = H₂S + 4H₂O + I₂

#10
Front (Question)

What does chlorine as a reducing agent produce?

Back (Answer)

Nothing, no reduction

#11
Front (Question)

What does bromine as a reducing agent produce?

Back (Answer)

SO₂, gas with choking smell

#12
Front (Question)

What does iodine as a reducing agent produce?

Back (Answer)

S, yellow solid SO₂, gas with choking smell H₂S, gas with rotten egg smell

#13
Front (Question)

What are the tests for halides? (2 types)

Back (Answer)

• Silver nitrate - Ammonia

#14
Front (Question)

Outline the silver nitrate test

Back (Answer)

• Add nitric acid (to acidify carbonate ions) • Add silver nitrate • AgX precipitate form

#15
Front (Question)

AgCl colour

Back (Answer)

white

#16
Front (Question)

AgBr colour

Back (Answer)

cream

#17
Front (Question)

AgI colour

Back (Answer)

yellow

#18
Front (Question)

In what type of ammonia does Cl¯ dissolve in?

Back (Answer)

dilute

#19
Front (Question)

In what type of ammonia does Br¯ dissolve in?

Back (Answer)

concentrated

#20
Front (Question)

In what type of ammonia does I¯ dissolve in?

Back (Answer)

none, doesn’t dissolve

#21
Front (Question)

Chlorine + water (no UV) =

Back (Answer)

Cl₂(g) + H₂O(l) ⇌ HClO (aq) + HCl (aq) forms chlorate ions (+1 ox state) [Cl₂ oxidised] forms chloride ions (-1 ox state) [Cl₂ reduced]

#22
Front (Question)

What is a disproportionation reaction?

Back (Answer)

A reaction where a substance is simultaneously oxidised and reduced, giving two different products.

#23
Front (Question)

Chlorine + water (in sunlight) =

Back (Answer)

2Cl₂(g) + 2H₂O(l) → 4HCl (l) + O₂(l)

#24
Front (Question)

Chlorine + Sodium Hydroxide =

Back (Answer)

Cl₂(g) + 2NaOH(aq) → NaClO (aq) + NaCl (aq) + H₂O(l) forms chlorate ions (+1 ox state) [Cl₂ oxidised] forms chloride ions (-1 ox state) [Cl₂ reduced]