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Halogen displacement reactions (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Halogen displacement reactions (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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What displaces a less reactive halogen from a compound?

Type of reaction in halogen displacement

What occurs simultaneously in redox reactions?

What do halogens do with electrons in displacement?

What do halide ions do with electrons?

Is chlorine more or less reactive than bromine?

What happens when Cl2Cl_2Cl2​ is added to KBr solution?

What is chlorine reduced to in Cl2Cl_2Cl2​ + KBr reaction?

What are bromide ions oxidised to in Cl2Cl_2Cl2​ + KBr?

Colour when bromine forms in displacement reaction

What does colour change indicate in halogen tests?

Which halogens can chlorine displace from salts?

Which halogen can bromine displace?

Can bromine displace chlorine?

Can astatine displace other halogens?

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Ionic bonding

Ionic Compounds

Covalent bonding

Simple molecular structures

Giant covalent structures

Diamond

Graphite

Graphene & Fullerenes

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Strong & Weak Acids

Reactions of acids

Making insoluble salts

Making soluble salts

The Reactivity Series

Reactivity of metals

Displacement reactions

Extracting metals using carbon

The Process of Electrolysis

Electrolysis to extract metals

Biological methods to extract metals

Recycling

Life cycle assessments

Dynamic equilibrium

Le Chatelier’s Principle: Changing Concentration

Calculation with gases

Percentage yield

Atom economy

Choosing a reaction pathway

Typical Properties of Transition Metals

Alloys as Useful Materials

Corrosion & Its Prevention

The Haber Process

Fertilisers

Fuel cells

Group 1 – Alkali metals

Group 7 – Halogens

Halogen displacement reactions

Group 0 - Noble Gases

Rates of reaction

Factors that Affect the Rate of Reaction

Rate experiments involving precipitation

Calculating Rates of Reactions

Collision Theory & Activation Energy

Catalysts

Endothermic and exothermic reactions

Measuring temperature change

Bond energies

Intermolecular forces of attraction

Saturated Hydrocarbons

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Pollutants

Cracking & Alkenes

The Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

Climate change

What happens when $Cl_2$ is added to KBr solution?

What is chlorine reduced to in $Cl_2$ + KBr reaction?

What are bromide ions oxidised to in $Cl_2$ + KBr?