Chemistry GCSE
Halide salts
What Halide salts means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Halide salts
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Salts whose aqueous solutions are used in displacement reactions, where the less reactive halide ion is oxidised to form a halogen molecule.
Topics that use Halide salts
- Group 7 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Diatomic molecules
- Displacement reactions
- Group 7 reactivity
- Group 7 trends
- Halogens
- Intermolecular forces and physical states
- Ionic versus covalent bonding
- Non-metal character of the halogens
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