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Chemistry unit 1
16. Group VII Elements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| group VII elements | Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine Astatine |
| group VII elements are called | Halogens |
| group VII elements contain | 7 electrons in their outermost shell and have the ability to accept an electron to gain an octet of electrons and hence take part in ionic bonding |
| halogens have the ability to share | electrons in covalent bonding with itself as well as with other non metals in the periodic table |
| one of the most unique features of the halogens is | its ability to exist as diatomic molecules when it combines with itself |
| the element astatine has no | stable or long lived isotopes, most physical properties of astatine have been predicted from theory and by extrapolation from the properties of other elements |
| molecular formula of Fluorine | F2 |
| State at 20° of fluorine | gas |
| State at 20° of Chlorine | gas |
| State at 20° of Bromine | liquid |
| State at 20° of Iodine | solid |
| colour of Iodine | purple |
| colour of Chlorine | green |
| colour of Bromine | red-brown |
| colour of Fluorine | pale yellow |
| molecular formula of chlorine | CL2 |