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Group VII properties — practice question

The elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table are called the halogens, and they form halide ions.
(a)[1]

Identify the halogen that has the lowest density at r.t.p. (room temperature and pressure).

(b)[1]

State the appearance of bromine when it is at r.t.p.

(c)[2]

Give the symbol of the halogen with the highest atomic number and deduce how many occupied electron shells an atom of this element has.

(d(i))[2]

State what the term covalent bond means.

(d(ii))[1]

Name one halide ion that bromine molecules are able to displace.

(d(iii))[1]

Explain why bromine is able to displace the halide ion in (d)(ii).

(e)[2]

Name a halide compound that can be used to test for water.

(f)[3]

Finish the dot-and-cross diagram in Fig. 2.1 for the ions in calcium chloride, and give the charge on each ion.

(g(i))[1]

Name one lead(II) compound that can be used in this reaction.

(g(ii))[3]

Write the ionic equation for this reaction, and include state symbols.

(g(iii))[1]

Name one further insoluble chloride.

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