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Earn 100

Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the covalent bonding in a chlorine molecule, Cl2. Only include outer shell electrons.

Important Questions on Group 17

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Discuss with a partner what we mean by 'bond energy'.
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Discuss with another learner or group of learners, do you believe that the uses of halogens and their compounds have had a positive or negative effect on the world, overall?

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Describe the trend in volatility you see going down Group 17.
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Using the data given in the table, deduce the state of each halogen at 20°C.

Group 17
element
Atomic 
radius/nm
Melting 
point/°C
Boiling
point/°C
Colour
Fluorine (F2) 0.072 -220 -188 pale yellow
Chlorine (Cl2) 0.099 -101 -35 green / yellow
Bromine (Br2) 0.114 -7 59 orange / brown
Iodine (I2) 0.133 114 184 grey / black solid, purple vapour

 

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What is the trend in the atomic radii of the halogens? Explain this trend.

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Astatine (At) lies below iodine at the bottom of Group 17. Discuss with a partner, and then predict astatine's state at 20°C.
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AS and A Level
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Astatine (At) lies below iodine at the bottom of Group 17. Discuss with a partner, and then predict astatine's colour.