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The Halogens

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'halogen' mean?

a)

acid former

b)

alkali former

c)

salt former

d)

non-metal former

2.

Which statement is true about the Group 7 Halogens?

a)

they exist as single atoms at room temperature

b)

they are poor conductors of electricity

c)

only the first one is a gas at room temperature and pressure

d)

they have high boiling points

3.

Which following is true about the trend down the Group 7 with an increase in atomic number?

a)

the atoms get larger

b)

the boiling points decrease

c)

the reactivity increases

d)

the colour of the element gets lighter

4.

Which halogen is the most reactive?

a)

chlorine

b)

bromine

c)

astatine

d)

iodine

5.

Which correctly describes a property of the compound formed when a halogen X (eg Cl, Br, I) combines with an Alkali Metal M (eg Li, Na, K etc.)?

a)

silvery solid

b)

low melting point

c)

the solid is a poor conductor

d)

will not conduct heat when liquid or dissolved in water

6.

Which is used to kill bacteria in the water?

a)

silver bromide

b)

sodium hydroxide

c)

chlorine

d)

hydrochloric acid

7.

Which of the halogens is found in a liquid state at room temperature?

a)

fluorine

b)

astatine

c)

bromine

d)

iodine

8.

Halogens react with hydrogen to form _____

a)

salt

b)

gas

c)

metal halide

d)

hydrogen halide

9.

All halogens are extremely poisonous, they need to be handled in a ___________

a)

fume cupboard

b)

class laboratory

c)

field

d)

closed room

10.

Which of these are the characteristics of hydrogen halides?

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

poisonous gas

d)

ionic bond

e)

covalently bond

11.

Metal halides are the product of halogen's reaction with ______

a)

alkali metal

b)

noble gas

c)

transition metals

d)

non-metal

12.

What happens in displacement reaction?

a)

the more reactive element will displace the less reactive element

b)

the less reactive element will displace the more reactive element

13.

Complete the following equation:

____ + ____ → 2HBr

a)

H, Br

b)

H2, Br

c)

H, Br2

d)

H2, Br2

14.

How do we know a displacement reaction has occured?

a)

there will be colour change

b)

there will be a change in the element's state

c)

when a gas is formed

15.

Which equation shows the displacement of bromine by chlorine?

a)

2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br-

b)

NaBr + Cl- → NaCl + Br2

c)

2NaBr + Cl2 → 2NaCl + Br2

d)

NaBr + 2Cl- → NaCl + 2Br-

16.

What can be observe when bromine water is added into potassium iodide solution?

a)

Yellow solution formed

b)

Purple solution formed

c)

Brown solution formed

d)

Colourless solution formed

17.

In displacement reaction, the metal ions does not do anything. That's why they are called ______

a)

spectator ion

b)

watcher ion

c)

idle ion

d)

non important

18.

In which of the followings, displacement reactions does not occurs?

a)

Potassium bromide solution with chlorine water

b)

Potassium chloride with bromine water

c)

Potassium iodide solution with bromine water

d)

Potassium iodide solution with chlorine water