Halogens Things to Remember

Gas Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine Astatine State at RTP Gas Gas Liquid Solid Solid Color At RTP Pale Yellow Yellow-Green Red-Orange Black Black Color in Aq Solution ----------------------------------------------------Brown Brown --------------------------Vapor Color --------------------------------------------------Red-Brown Purple --------------------------

Reagent Added H3PO4 Weak Oxidizing Agent H2SO 4 Strong Oxidizing Agent H2SO 4 + MnO 2 More Strong Oxidizing Mixture Pb(NO3)2 AgNO3 Dilute NH3 Conc NH3 Effect of Sunlight

Fluorine HF HF HF

Chlorine HCl(Steamy Fumes) HCl(Steamy Fumes) Cl2(Yellowish Color)

Bromine HBr(Steamy Fumes) HBr(Steamy Fumes) Br 2(Red Color) Br 2(Red Color)

Iodine HI I2(Black Solid) I2(Black Solid)

White ppt White ppt White ppt -------------White ppt Cream ppt Effect on Silver Halide ppt in: -------------Soluble Insoluble -------------Soluble Soluble -------------White ppt turns Grey Cream ppt turns yellow

Bright Yellow ppt Yellow ppt Insoluble Insoluble No Effect