Chemistry A-Level
Displacement reactions of halogens with halide ions
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A more reactive halogen displaces a less reactive halide ion from solution, so chlorine displaces bromide and iodide ions, bromine displaces iodide ions, and iodine displaces neither chloride nor bromide ions.
Topics that use Displacement reactions of halogens with halide ions
- The halogens (OCR A-Level)
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