Reactions of the Halogens Flashcards
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What is the chemical test for chlorine gas, and the result?
Damp blue litmus paper first turns red, then is bleached white (goes colourless).
What is the balanced symbol equation for the reaction of sodium with chlorine?
(sodium chloride).
Name a halogen that reacts with hot iron more vigorously than bromine does.
Fluorine (or chlorine) — both are above bromine in group 7, so they are more reactive.
What is formed when a hydrogen halide dissolves in water?
e.g. hydrogen chloride
An acidic solution — hydrogen chloride dissolves to form hydrochloric acid.