Chemistry A-Level
Halogen reactions with water
What Halogen reactions with water means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Halogen reactions with water
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A reaction in which chlorine with water forms hydrochloric acid and chloric(I) acid, with chlorine both oxidised and reduced.
Topics that use Halogen reactions with water
- The halogens (OCR A-Level)
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