The periodic table

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Question 17
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The halogens in Group 7 of the periodic table exhibit clear trends in their reactivity and properties.

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Explain the trend in reactivity as you go down Group 7 from fluorine to iodine.

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A student mixes bromine water, Br2(aq)\text{Br}_2\text{(aq)}Br2​(aq), with a solution of sodium iodide, NaI(aq)\text{NaI(aq)}NaI(aq).

  • State whether a displacement reaction occurs.
  • Write the balanced ionic equation for this reaction, including state symbols.
  • Describe the colour change observed in the solution.
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