Lesson 5.1.2.6

5.1.2.6 Group 7 Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. Group 7 elements are known as:

    • Alkali metals
    • Transition elements
    • Noble gases
    • Halogens
  2. How many outer electrons do halogens have?

    • 8
    • 2
    • 7
    • 1
  3. What structure do halogen elements have at room temperature?

    • Ionic networks
    • Diatomic molecules
    • Single atoms
    • Giant lattices
  4. What happens to the melting point of elements going down Group 7?

    • Increases
    • Stays constant
    • Drops to zero
    • Decreases
  5. Going down Group 7, reactivity:

    • Decreases
    • Increases
    • Stays the same
    • Oscillates
  6. Which halogen is more reactive, chlorine or iodine?

    • Chlorine
    • Neither
    • Iodine
    • Both equal
  7. What can a more reactive halogen do to a less reactive halogen salt solution?

    • Displace it
    • Neutralise it
    • Condense it
    • Melt it
  8. Which halogen is a gas at room temperature?

    • Chlorine
    • Iodine
    • Astatine
    • Bromine
  9. What forms when bromine solution is added to potassium iodide solution?

    • Astatine
    • Iodine
    • Fluorine
    • Chlorine
  10. Why does chlorine displace bromine from potassium bromide solution?

    • Bromine is a metal
    • Chlorine is a liquid
    • Chlorine is more reactive
    • Bromine has more shells
  11. How does melting point change going down Group 7?

    • It drops to zero
    • It increases
    • It decreases
    • It stays constant
  12. What is the formula of chlorine gas?

    • Cl₃
    • Cl₄
    • Cl
    • Cl₂
  13. What compound forms when sodium reacts with chlorine?

    • Sodium chloride
    • Sodium hydride
    • Sodium oxide
    • Sodium chlorate
  14. Which halogen has the higher relative molecular mass?

    • Iodine
    • Chlorine
    • Fluorine
    • Both are equal
  15. What is the predicted reactivity of astatine compared with iodine?

    • Lower
    • Maximum
    • Higher
    • The same
  16. What type of compound is formed when a halogen reacts with a metal?

    • An ionic compound
    • A metallic alloy
    • A noble gas
    • A giant covalent solid
  17. A chemist predicts that fluorine (Group 7) reacts with potassium. What product is predicted?

    • Potassium hydroxide
    • Potassium hydride
    • Potassium fluoride
    • Potassium oxide
  18. What type of compound forms when chlorine reacts with a metal?

    • Pure metal
    • Ionic compound
    • Simple covalent
    • Giant covalent
  19. Bromine is added to sodium iodide solution. What is formed?

    • Sodium bromide and iodine
    • Sodium bromate and water
    • Sodium iodide and bromine
    • Sodium chlorate and iodine
  20. Why are halogens classified as non-metals in terms of ions?

    • They share protons
    • They lose electrons
    • They create neutrons
    • They gain electrons

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