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GCSE Chemistry: Group

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  1. What name is given to the elements in Group 7 of the periodic table?

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    The halogens.

  2. Why do the Group 7 elements have similar chemical reactions?

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    They all have seven electrons in their outer shell.

  3. Are the halogens metals or non-metals?

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    Non-metals.

  4. The halogens consist of molecules made of ? of atoms.

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    pairs

  5. How does relative molecular mass change going down Group 7?

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    It increases — the further down the group, the higher the relative molecular mass.

  6. How do melting and boiling points change going down Group 7?

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    They increase — elements further down the group have higher melting and boiling points.

  7. How does reactivity change going down Group 7?

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    Reactivity decreases going down the group.

  8. In Group 7, a more reactive halogen can ? a less reactive halogen from an aqueous solution of its salt.

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    displace

  9. Can bromine displace chlorine from aqueous sodium chloride? Why or why not?

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    No — bromine is less reactive than chlorine, and only a more reactive halogen can displace a less reactive one from its salt solution.

  10. Which halogen is more reactive: chlorine or iodine?

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    Chlorine — reactivity decreases going down Group 7, and chlorine is higher in the group than iodine.

  11. Which halogen has the highest boiling point: chlorine, bromine or iodine?

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    Iodine — boiling point increases going down Group 7.

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