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Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table

Halides with concentrated sulfuric acid, and the hydrogen halides

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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.

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What observation indicates bromine is produced when NaBr reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?

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What observation indicates iodine is produced when NaI reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?

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What is initially produced when solid sodium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?

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  1. 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. 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. 3

    What is initially produced when solid sodium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid?

    Model answer

    Hydrogen bromide (HBr).

  4. 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. 5

    What does HBr reduce sulfuric acid to?

    Model answer

    Sulfur dioxide (SO₂).

  6. 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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