GCSE SCIENCE CHEMISTRY HIGH SCHOOL - Halogens - Fluorine - Chlorine - Bromine - Iodine - Reaction with Metals - Halide

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The Periodic Table

The Halogens - Reactions with Metals.

The halogens will gain one electron to form an ionic bond with metals.

The halogens will react with

1) group 1 metals (see reaction with alkali metals)

2) group 2 metals (see magnesium and calcium).

3) transition metals - for example

iron + bromine iron(III) bromide.
2Fe_(s) + 3Br_2(l) 2FeBr₃_(s)

iron + chlorine iron(III) chloride.
2Fe_(s) + 3Cl_2(g) 2FeCl₃_(s)

4) group 3 metals - for example

aluminium + chlorine aluminium chloride.
2Al_(s) + 3Cl_2(g) 2AlCl₃_(s)

All of the compounds with metals are ionic salts which form a giant structure.
They are called metal halides
because they are formed from a metal and a halogen.

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