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Q1.
This question is about chlorine.

(a) Chlorine has a low boiling point because the forces between the molecules
are weak.

Explain how these forces arise between molecules of chlorine.

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(b) Give an equation for the reaction of chlorine with water.

Give a reason why chlorine is added to drinking water.

Equation

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(c) Chlorine reacts with cold, aqueous sodium hydroxide in the manufacture of
bleach.

Give an equation for this reaction.

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(Total 6 marks)

Q2.
Which pair of solutions, when mixed, reacts to form a dark brown solution?

A NaF(aq) + Cl2(aq)

B NaCl(aq) + Br2(aq)

C NaBr(aq) + Cl2(aq)

D NaI(aq) + Br2(aq)
(Total 1 mark)

Q3.
Some solid sodium halides are reacted with concentrated sulfuric acid.

Which solid sodium halide does not produce a sulfur-containing gas as one of
the products?

A NaCl

B NaBr

C NaI

D NaAt
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Q4.
This question is about Group 7 chemistry.

(a) Give an equation for the reaction of solid sodium bromide with
concentrated sulfuric acid to form bromine.

State one observation made during this reaction.

Equation

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(b) A solution that is thought to contain chloride ions and iodide ions is tested.

1. Dilute nitric acid is added to the solution.

2. Aqueous silver nitrate is added to the solution.
3. A pale yellow precipitate forms.
4. Excess dilute aqueous ammonia is added to the mixture.
5. Some of the precipitate dissolves and a darker yellow precipitate
remains.

Give a reason for the use of each reagent.

Explain the observations.

Give ionic equations for any reactions.

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(Total 7 marks)

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Q5.
This question is about Group 7 elements and their compounds.

(a) Chlorine is used to treat water even though it is toxic to humans.

Give one reason why water is treated with chlorine.

Explain why chlorine is added to water even though it is toxic.

Give an equation for the reaction of chlorine with cold water.

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(b) Solid sodium iodide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid to form iodine
and sulfur in a redox reaction.

Give a half-equation to show the conversion of iodide ions to iodine.

Give a half-equation to show the conversion of sulfuric acid to sulfur.

Give an overall equation for this redox reaction.

Identify one other sulfur-containing reduction product formed when solid

sodium iodide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid.

Half-equation for the conversion of iodide ions to iodine

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Half-equation for the conversion of sulfuric acid to sulfur

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Overall equation

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Other sulfur-containing reduction product

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A student completes an experiment to determine the percentage by mass of

sodium chloride in a mixture of sodium chloride and sodium iodide.

The student uses this method.

• 600 mg of the mixture are dissolved in water to form a solution.

• An excess of aqueous silver nitrate is added to the solution. This forms a
precipitate containing silver chloride and silver iodide.
• Excess dilute ammonia solution is then added to the precipitate. The silver
chloride dissolves.
• The silver iodide is filtered off from the solution, and is then washed and
dried.

The mass of the silver iodide obtained is 315 mg

(c) Silver nitrate is added to the solution.

Suggest why an excess is used.

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(d) Calculate the amount, in moles, of silver iodide obtained.

Mr (AgI) = 234.8

Amount of silver iodide _______________ mol

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(1)

(e) Calculate, using your answer to part (d), the mass, in grams, of sodium
iodide in the mixture.

Mr (NaI) = 149.9

Mass of sodium iodide _______________ g

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(f) Calculate, using your answer to part (e), the percentage by mass of
sodium chloride in the mixture.

Percentage of sodium chloride _______________

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(Total 12 marks)

Q6.
Which property increases down Group 7?

A ability to oxidise a given reducing

agent
B boiling point

C electronegativity

D first ionisation energy

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(Total 1 mark)

Q7.
Which equation shows a redox reaction that does not occur?

A Br2(aq) + 2 KI(aq) → I2(aq) + 2 KBr(aq)

B Cl2(g) + 2 KI(aq) → I2(aq) + 2 KCl(aq)

C Cl2(g) + 2 KBr(aq) → Br2(aq) + 2 KCl(aq)

D I2(aq) + 2 KBr(aq) → Br2(aq) + 2 KI(aq)

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Q8.
This question is about sodium halides.

(a) State what is observed when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium
fluoride solution.

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(b) State one observation when solid sodium chloride reacts with concentrated
sulfuric acid.

Give an equation for the reaction.

State the role of the chloride ions in the reaction.

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(c) Give an equation for the redox reaction between solid sodium bromide and
concentrated sulfuric acid.

Explain, using oxidation states, why this is a redox reaction.

Equation

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(d) State what is observed when aqueous chlorine is added to sodium bromide
solution.

Give an ionic equation for the reaction.

Observation
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Ionic equation

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(Total 9 marks)

Q9.
Which shows the major product(s) formed when chlorine reacts with cold, dilute,
aqueous sodium hydroxide?

A NaCl only

B NaClO only

C NaCl and NaClO

D NaCl and NaClO3

(Total 1 mark)

Q10.
What is the best oxidising agent?

A F2

B F–

C I2

D I–

(Total 1 mark)

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Q11.
Which statement is correct about reactions involving halide ions?

A Sodium chloride forms chlorine when added to

concentrated sulfuric acid.
B Sodium chloride forms chlorine when added to
bromine.
C Sodium bromide forms bromine when added to
concentrated sulfuric acid.
D Sodium bromide forms bromine when added to iodine.

(Total 1 mark)

Q12.
Which statement is not correct about the trends in properties of the hydrogen
halides from HCl to HI ?

A The boiling points decrease.

B The bond dissociation energy of H−X decreases.

C The polarity of the H−X bond decreases.

D They are more easily oxidised in aqueous solutions.

(Total 1 mark)

Q13.
This question is about some Group 7 compounds.

(a) Solid sodium chloride reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid.

Give an equation for this reaction.

State the role of the sulfuric acid in this reaction.

Equation

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(b) Fumes of sulfur dioxide are formed when sodium bromide reacts with
concentrated sulfuric acid.

For this reaction

• give an equation
• give one other observation
• state the role of the sulfuric acid.

Equation

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(c) Chlorine reacts with hot aqueous sodium hydroxide as shown in the
equation.

3 Cl2 + 6 NaOH → NaClO3 + 5 NaCl + 3 H2O

Give the oxidation state of chlorine in NaClO3 and in NaCl

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(d) State, in terms of redox, what happens to chlorine in the reaction in part
(c).

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(e) Solution Y contains two different negative ions.

To a sample of solution Y in a test tube a student adds

• silver nitrate solution
• then an excess of dilute nitric acid
• finally an excess of concentrated ammonia solution.

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The observations after each addition are recorded in the table.

Reagent added to solution Y Observation

cream precipitate containing

silver nitrate solution
compound D and compound E

cream precipitate D and bubbles of

excess dilute nitric acid
gas F

colourless solution containing

excess concentrated ammonia solution
complex ion G

Give the formulas of D, E and F.

Give an ionic equation to show the formation of E.
Give an equation to show the conversion of D into G.

Formula of D _______________________________________

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Formula of F _______________________________________

Ionic equation to form E

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Equation to show the conversion of D into G

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(Total 13 marks)

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Q14.
Separate unlabelled solid samples of three anhydrous sodium compounds are
provided for a student to identify.
These compounds are known to be sodium carbonate, sodium fluoride and
sodium chloride but it is not known which sample is which.

Outline a logical sequence of test-tube reactions that the student could carry out
to identify each of these compounds.
Include the observations the student would expect to make.
Give equations, including state symbols, for any reactions that would take
place.

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Q15.
Which statement is correct about the reaction between concentrated sulfuric acid
and solid sodium bromide?

A Bromide ions are reduced.

B Hydrogen bromide and sulfur are formed.

C Sulfuric acid acts as an oxidising agent.

D Bromine and hydrogen sulfide are formed.

(Total 1 mark)

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Q16.
Which is the best technique to remove the silver chloride that forms when
aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and sodium chloride react?

A Refluxing

B Evaporation

C Filtration

D Distillation
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Q17.
Which statement about astatine is correct?

A Astatine has a greater electronegativity than bromine

B Astatine is a better oxidising agent than bromine

C Astatine has a greater boiling point than bromine

Astatine has a greater first ionisation energy than

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bromine
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Q18.
Which species is not produced by a redox reaction between solid sodium iodide
and concentrated sulfuric acid?

A Na2SO4

B H2S

C S

D SO2
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Q19.
A student was given a 50.0 g sample of solid silver chloride contaminated with
solid silver carbonate.
The student suggested the following method to obtain the maximum amount of
pure dry silver chloride from the sample:

1. Tip the solid into a boiling tube.

2. Add dilute nitric acid.

3. Allow the remaining solid to settle.

4. Decant off the liquid.

5. Leave the sample to dry on a shelf.

Identify any faults or omissions in the method suggested by the student.

Suggest improvements to the method, using commonly available laboratory
equipment.

The following chemicals are also available:

distilled water, dilute solutions of NaOH, NH3, HCl, H2SO4

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Q20.
This question is about elements in Group 7 of the Periodic Table and their
compounds.

(a) Bromine (Br2), strontium chloride (SrCl2) and iodine monochloride (ICl) all
have similar Mr values.

Suggest, with reasons, the order of melting points for these three
substances.

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(b) Write an equation for the reaction of chlorine with cold water.

State a reason why chlorine is added to drinking water, and suggest a

disadvantage of treating water in this way.

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Disadvantage _______________________________________________

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(c) Bromine reacts with phosphorus to form phosphorus tribromide.

Write an equation for this reaction and draw the shape of the phosphorus
tribromide molecule formed.

Suggest the bond angle in phosphorus tribromide.

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(d) Phosphorus pentabromide in the solid state consists of PBr4+ and Br − ions.

Draw the shape of the PBr4+ ion and suggest its bond angle.

Shape

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(Total 14 marks)

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Q21.
Which equation represents a reaction that does take place?

A Cl2 + 2NaI ⟶ 2NaCl + I2

B Br2 + 2NaCl ⟶ 2NaBr + Cl2

C NaCl + H2O ⟶ HCl + NaOH

D 2HCl + H2SO4 ⟶ Cl2 + SO2 + 2H2O

(Total 1 mark)

Q22.
Which species is the best oxidising agent?

A Cl2

B Cl−

C Br 2

D Br−
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Q23.
This question is about the chemical properties of chlorine, sodium chloride and
sodium bromide.

(a) Sodium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid in a different way
from sodium chloride.

Write an equation for this reaction of sodium bromide and explain why
bromide ions react differently from chloride ions.

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(b) A colourless solution contains a mixture of sodium chloride and sodium

bromide.

Using aqueous silver nitrate and any other reagents of your choice,
develop a procedure to prepare a pure sample of silver bromide from this
mixture.
Explain each step in the procedure and illustrate your explanations with
equations, where appropriate.

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(c) Write an ionic equation for the reaction between chlorine and cold dilute
sodium hydroxide solution.
Give the oxidation state of chlorine in each of the chlorine-containing ions
formed.

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(Total 11 marks)

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