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Chemsheets AS 1066 Halogen Oxidising Power

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uk AS 1066 3-July-2015
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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)

Br–(aq)

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Stays yellow solution
(no reaction)

Br–(aq)

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Stays yellow solution Stays brown solution
(no reaction) (no reaction)

Br–(aq)

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Stays yellow solution Stays brown solution
(no reaction) (no reaction)

Yellow solution forms


(Br2 forms)
Br–(aq)

Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Stays yellow solution Stays brown solution
(no reaction) (no reaction)

Yellow solution forms


(Br2 forms) Stays brown solution
Br–(aq)
(no reaction)
Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Stays yellow solution Stays brown solution
(no reaction) (no reaction)

Yellow solution forms


(Br2 forms) Stays brown solution
Br–(aq)
(no reaction)
Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

Brown solution forms


(I2 forms)
I–(aq)

Cl2 + 2 I- → 2 Cl- + I2

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Stays yellow solution Stays brown solution
(no reaction) (no reaction)

Yellow solution forms


(Br2 forms) Stays brown solution
Br–(aq)
(no reaction)
Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

Brown solution forms Brown solution forms


(I2 forms) (I2 forms)
I–(aq)

Cl2 + 2 I- → 2 Cl- + I2 Br2 + 2 I- → 2 Br- + I2

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Oxidising power trend: Cl2 > Br2 > I2

When a halogen acts as an oxidising agent, it gains


electrons (taken from the oxidised species).
X2 + 2 e- → 2 X-
Cl

Down the group it becomes harder to


Br
gain an electron because:
atoms are larger & there is more
I shielding (due to extra electron shell)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)

Br–(aq)

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Yellow solution
(organic layer)

Br–(aq)

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Yellow solution Purple solution
(organic layer) (organic layer)

Br–(aq)

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Yellow solution Purple solution
(organic layer) (organic layer)

Yellow solution (organic


layer) as Br2 forms
Br–(aq)

Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Yellow solution Purple solution
(organic layer) (organic layer)

Yellow solution (organic


layer) as Br2 forms Purple solution
Br–(aq)
(organic layer)
Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

I–(aq)

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Yellow solution Purple solution
(organic layer) (organic layer)

Yellow solution (organic


layer) as Br2 forms Purple solution
Br–(aq)
(organic layer)
Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

Purple solution (organic


layer) as I2 forms
I–(aq)

Cl2 + 2 I- → 2 Cl- + I2

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Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)

Cl–(aq)
Yellow solution Purple solution
(organic layer) (organic layer)

Yellow solution (organic


layer) as Br2 forms Purple solution
Br–(aq)
(organic layer)
Cl2 + 2 Br-→ 2 Cl- + Br2

Purple solution (organic Yellow solution (organic


layer) as I2 forms layer) as Br2 forms
I–(aq)

Cl2 + 2 I- → 2 Cl- + I2 Br2 + 2 I- → 2 Br- + I2

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Oxidising power trend: Cl2 > Br2 > I2

When a halogen acts as an oxidising agent, it gains


electrons (taken from the oxidised species).
X2 + 2 e- → 2 X-
Cl

Down the group it becomes harder to


Br
gain an electron because:
atoms are larger & there is more
I shielding (due to extra electron shell)

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