Edexcel A-Level Chemistry 9CH0
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Bonding and Structure
Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance
Organic Chemistry I
Modern Analytical Techniques I
Energetics I
Kinetics I
Equilibrium I
Acid-Base Equilibria
Energetics II
Redox II
Transition Metals
Kinetics II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry III
Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
Halides with concentrated sulfuric acid, and the hydrogen halides
- 3 things to know
- Papers 1 and 3
Overview
The products of solid sodium chloride, bromide and iodide with concentrated sulfuric acid and the observations for each, why the reducing power of the hydrogen halides increases from HCl to HI as the H-X bond weakens, and the reactions of hydrogen halides with ammonia and with water.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What observation indicates iodine is produced when NaI reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
What is initially produced when solid sodium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What products are formed when solid sodium chloride reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Model answer
Hydrogen chloride gas (HCl) and sodium hydrogensulfate (NaHSO₄).
- 2
Why is only steamy white fumes of HCl observed when NaCl reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Model answer
Because hydrogen chloride is not a strong enough reducing agent to reduce sulfuric acid.
- 3
What is initially produced when solid sodium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Model answer
Hydrogen bromide (HBr).
- 4
Why does the reaction of NaBr with concentrated sulfuric acid differ from that of NaCl?
Model answer
HBr is a stronger reducing agent than HCl, so it can reduce the sulfuric acid.
- 5
What does HBr reduce sulfuric acid to?
Model answer
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂).
- 6
What observation indicates bromine is produced when NaBr reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?
Model answer
Orange-brown bromine vapour is observed.
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