BRAINCAKEHalogen-Halide Displacement Reactions
The more reactive halogen displaces the less reactive halogen from its compound in aqueous solution.
Of chlorine, bromine and iodine, chlorine is the most reactive because it is the smallest atom so the incoming electron gets closest to the nucleus and experiences the strongest nuclear attraction.
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Key terms in this lesson
- halogen
- Any element in group 7 of the periodic table, existing as diatomic molecules.
More in Group 7
- Trends in Melting and Boiling Temperature
- Trend in Electronegativity
- Trend in Reactivity
- Reactions with Group 1 and 2 Metals
- Halogen Disproportionation Reactions
- Reaction of Halides with Sulfuric Acid
- Sodium Chloride
- Sodium Bromide
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