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Describe and provide reasoning for the displacement reactions that occur between halogens and other halide ions

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Cambridge IGCSE ChemistryThe Periodic TableCore content

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This point belongs to Group VII properties, especially Group VII properties outcomes.
You need to be able to describe and provide reasoning for the displacement reactions that occur between halogens and other halide ions.
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DescribeExplain

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Paper 3Theory (Core)1 marks

Description

When chlorine gas is bubbled through a solution of potassium bromide, a reaction occurs where chlorine displaces bromine.

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State the products of the reaction between chlorine and potassium bromide.
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