Combined Science GCSE
Physical properties of the halogens
What Physical properties of the halogens means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Physical properties of the halogens
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Fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid, with melting and boiling points increasing down the group.
Topics that use Physical properties of the halogens
- Group 7 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Electron transfer and sharing
- Ionic bonding
- Patterns and trends in the periodic table
- Reactivity and electronic structure
- Trends in reactivity down a group
- Using data to make and justify predictions
- Covalent bonding in diatomic molecules
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