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Paper 4 structured question: Group VII properties

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Displacement reactions are important in understanding halogen reactivity.

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When chlorine gas is bubbled through a solution of sodium bromide, bromine is produced along with sodium chloride.

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    Explain why chlorine can displace bromine from sodium bromide.

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Halogen Reactivity

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are halogens with varying reactivities.

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    Discuss the displacement reactions that occur between halogens and halide ions.

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