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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Section

Displacement reactions involving the halogens

19 practice questions

Practice questions

1–10 of 19

  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Easy

    State the colour change you would see when chlorine water is added to potassium bromide solution.

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  2. Question 2

    3 marks · Easy

    (a)

    What is observed when bromine water is added to a solution of potassium iodide?

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    State why this reaction occurs, using the reactivity trend of the halogens.

    [1 mark]
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  3. Question 3

    2 marks · Easy

    A student adds excess bromine water to 0.050 mol of potassium iodide solution. Calculate the maximum amount (in mol) of iodine that can be formed.

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  4. Question 4

    2 marks · Easy

    Explain, using the reactivity trend, why chlorine can displace iodine from potassium iodide solution but iodine cannot displace chlorine from potassium chloride solution.

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  5. Question 5

    3 marks · Easy

    A student added samples of chlorine, bromine and iodine solutions to three separate solutions of potassium chloride, potassium bromide and potassium iodide. The table shows her results:

    Colour change observations for halogen displacement reactions
    Halogen solution addedPotassium chloridePotassium bromidePotassium iodide
    Chlorine-orangebrown
    Bromine--brown
    Iodine---
    (a)

    Which solution gave a brown colour when iodine was present? Name the halogen displaced.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Which is the most reactive halogen in this experiment? Explain your answer.

    [2 marks]
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  6. Question 6

    1 mark · Easy

    Complete the word equation for the reaction: potassium iodide + chlorine → ___ + ___

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  7. Question 7

    3 marks · Easy

    (a)

    Name the most reactive halogen out of chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Describe what happens when iodine solution is added to potassium bromide solution.

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    Explain your answer to part (b).

    [1 mark]
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  8. Question 8

    2 marks · Easy

    The following reaction occurs: 2KBr(aq) + Cl2(aq) -> 2KCl(aq) + Br2(aq) If 0.10 mol of chlorine reacts with excess potassium bromide, calculate the maximum amount in mol of bromine formed.

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  9. Question 9

    2 marks · Normal

    State what you would observe when chlorine water is added to a solution of potassium iodide. Write the chemical equation for the reaction.

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  10. Question 10

    4 marks · Normal

    A student investigates the reactivity of three halogens: chlorine, bromine and iodine, using solutions of their salts.

    (a)

    Explain, with an equation, what happens when bromine solution is added to potassium iodide solution.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    The student adds iodine solution to potassium chloride solution. State and explain the observation.

    [2 marks]
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