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Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table

Halogen displacement reactions

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Overview

The displacement reactions of chlorine, bromine and iodine with halide ions and the colours seen, why a halogen cannot displace a more reactive one, the halogen colours in an organic solvent, which species is oxidised and which reduced, and the oxidation numbers when halogens react with Group 1 and Group 2 metals.

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Key term

In the displacement reaction between chlorine and iodide ions, what is oxidised and what is reduced?

Numbers

What are the oxidation states of the metal and halogen when halogens react with Group 1 metals?

Key term

What type of reaction occurs when a more reactive halogen displaces a less reactive halide ion from solution?

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  1. 1

    What type of reaction occurs when a more reactive halogen displaces a less reactive halide ion from solution?

    Model answer

    A redox reaction.

  2. 2

    What colour change is observed when chlorine water is added to a solution containing bromide ions?

    Model answer

    The solution changes from colourless to orange-brown.

  3. 3

    What colour change is observed when chlorine is added to a solution containing iodide ions?

    Model answer

    The solution changes from colourless to brown

  4. 4

    Why is chlorine able to displace iodide ions from solution?

    Model answer

    Chlorine is a stronger oxidising agent than iodine, so it can oxidise iodide ions to iodine while being reduced to chloride ions

  5. 5

    In the displacement reaction between chlorine and iodide ions, what is oxidised and what is reduced?

    Model answer

    Iodide ions are oxidised to iodine; chlorine is reduced to chloride ions

  6. 6

    What colour change is observed when bromine water is added to a solution containing iodide ions?

    Model answer

    The solution changes from orange to brown.

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