Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Group 17

Group 17 — practice question

Astatine, At, is positioned beneath iodine in Group $17$ of the Periodic Table. Which statement is most likely to be true?

  • A$\text{AgAt}(s)$ reacts with an excess of dilute aqueous ammonia to form a solution of a soluble complex.
  • BAstatine and $\text{KCl}(aq)$ react to form $\text{KAt}(aq)$ and chlorine.
  • C$\text{KAt}(aq)$ and dilute sulfuric acid react to form $\text{HAt}(g)$.
  • D$\text{NaAt}(s)$ and concentrated sulfuric acid react to form astatine.

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