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What is the common name for Group 7 elements?

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What is the common name for Group 7 elements?
The halogens
Name four Group 7 elements.
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine
What charge does a halide ion carry?
-1
What type of compound is formed when a halogen reacts with a metal?
An ionic compound
What is meant by 'diatomic' when describing halogen molecules?
Existing as molecules made of two atoms, e.g. Cl2
What state is chlorine at room temperature?
Gas
What state is bromine at room temperature?
Liquid
What state is iodine at room temperature?
Solid
How do melting and boiling points change going down Group 7?
They increase
How does reactivity change going down Group 7?
It decreases
Which is more reactive: chlorine or bromine?
Chlorine (higher up the group, so more reactive)
What colour is chlorine gas?
Pale green
What colour is bromine liquid?
Red-brown