Experiment 4 Relative reactivity of the halogens as oxidizing agents

Investigate the action of chlorine water on 3 cm3 of the following solutions. Shake the
resulting solution 1 cm3 of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (or volasil).
a. KBr(aq)
b. KI(aq)
and then the action of bromine water on
c. KBr(aq)
d. KI(aq)
Tabulate the results of the four tests showing the solutions mixed, the changes which
occur before 1,1,1-trichloroethane is added, the final colour of the 1,1,1trichloroethane layer and the equations for the reactions where appropriate (Table 5).
For discussion: What is the order of the halogens as oxidizing agents?
Results
Table 1
Reaction with
Observation
Equation
1. Reaction with NaBr
2. Reaction with NaI
3. (a) HCl + MnO2
(b) HCl + KMnO4
Table 4
Observations
Experiment 2
(a)
(b)
(c)
Experiment 3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Students are required to work out Table 2, 3 and 5.

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