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Group 17 and Group 18 chemistry

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Halogens exist as

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

When chlorine water is added to potassium bromide solution

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Iodine can displace chlorine from sodium chloride solution.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Group 18 elements are called the ___ gases.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Describe the laboratory preparation of dry chlorine gas. Include the reagents, the method of drying and the method of collection, with an equation.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

When chlorine reacts with potassium iodide solution, the solution turns brown because ___ is formed.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

Bromine will NOT displace

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

At room temperature, chlorine is a

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

Give three uses each of (a) chlorine and (b) the noble gases, and explain one property that makes each use possible.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Describe and explain what happens when chlorine water is added separately to solutions of potassium bromide and potassium iodide. Write ionic equations and explain what this shows about reactivity.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.