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ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry

6.2.4.3Properties and uses of Group VII elements and compounds

Properties and uses of Group VII elements and compounds in ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.2.4.3.1Describe the reaction of chlorine with cold and with hot aqueous sodium hydroxide.
  2. 6.2.4.3.2Explain the industrial importance and environmental significance of the halogens and their compounds (bleaches, PVC, halogenated solvents, refrigerants, aerosols, chlorine in water purification).

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  • Chlorine: disproportionation, water treatment and uses of the halogens

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Properties and uses of Group VII elements and compounds: sample question

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Why is the reaction Cl₂ + 2OH⁻ → Cl⁻ + ClO⁻ + H₂O described as disproportionation?

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