SHS Chemistry · Year 2
Properties of the Halogens practice questions
Group 17 elements, their states and reactivity, halide ions, displacement and precipitation reactions.
25 questions in this topic: 12 recall, 10 applying skills and concepts and 3 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Recall
When a halogen gains an electron it forms a
- ahalide ion
- bcation
- cneutral atom
- dproton
- Question 2Recall
At room temperature, iodine exists as a
- asolid
- bliquid
- cgas
- dplasma
- Question 3Recall
Halogens are the elements found in which group of the periodic table?
- aGroup 17
- bGroup 1
- cGroup 2
- dGroup 18
- Question 4Strategic thinking
The reason halogens are never found uncombined in nature is that they are
- atoo reactive
- btoo heavy
- ctoo rare
- dradioactive
- Question 5Strategic thinking
Halogen reactivity is explained by their strong tendency to
- again one electron
- blose one electron
- close two electrons
- dgain a proton
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