BRAINCAKEReactions with Chlorine
Group 2 elements combine with chlorine when heated in the gas.
The reaction becomes more vigorous down the group.
The general equation for the reaction is:
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Key terms in this lesson
- reducing agent
- A substance that donates electrons to another species, causing it to be reduced, while it is itself oxidised.
- oxidising agent
- A substance that accepts electrons from another species, causing it to be oxidised, while it is itself reduced.
- ionisation energy
- The energy needed to remove one electron from each atom in one mole of gaseous atoms, forming one mole of gaseous 1+ ions.
More in Group 2
- Group 2 Elements
- Trend In Ionisation Energy
- Trend in Reactivity
- Reactions with Oxygen
- Reactions with Water
- Magnesium and Steam
- Reactions of Oxides with Water
- Trends in Solubility of the Hydroxides
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