Name ______________________________________ Grade __________

Summative Assessment for the unit “11.4C Halogens”

Learning Objectives - understand and be able to account for the trends in

electronegativity and boiling point, be able to account for the decreasing
oxidizing ability down the group
- recognize the displacement reactions of the halogens
- understand and be able to account for the trend in
reducing abilities of the halide ions
- know how chlorine water is formed and the reactions
of chlorine with aqueous sodium hydroxide
- be able to identify halide ions using silver nitrate and
ammonia solution
- understand the use of chlorine as a water treatment
and understand the balance of risks and benefits in this process

Assessment Criteria A learner

- Describe the trend in colors, volatility of chlorine, bromine and iodine
in terms of van der Waals’ forces.
- Interpret the relative stabilities of hydrogen halides in terms of bond
energies.
- Explain the trend in electronegativity and boiling point of the elements
in terms of their structure and bonding.
- Write equations of the reaction of chlorine with water, and with cold,
and with hot, aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Explain the use of chlorine in water purification
- Record observations from reactions of NaCl and NaBr with
concentrated sulfuric acid.
- Describe the relative reactivity of the elements: chlorine, bromine and
iodine as oxidizing agents using their E⦵ values.
- Describe the observations of the reactions of halide ions using certain
reagents.

Level of Thinking Skills Knowledge and Comprehension

Application
Higher order thinking skills

Duration 25 minutes
Tasks

1. The elements of group VII of the periodic table show variation in their properties.

a) Complete the table below, stating the color of each element in its normal state at room
temperature.

Halogen Melting Point / °C Color

Chlorine –101

Bromine –7

Iodine 114
[1]

b) Briefly explain why the melting points of the halogen increase from chlorine to iodine.

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c) The element after iodine is astatine. Predict its color and physical state at room
temperature.

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d) Outline how the relative thermal stabilities of HCl and HI differ. Support your answer.

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2. Chlorine reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide in two different ways, depending on the
condition. In each case, water, sodium chloride, and one other chlorine-containing compound
are formed.

a) For each condition below, give the formula of the other chlorine-containing compound and
state the oxidation number of chlorine in it.

Formula of the other

Oxidation state of
condition chlorine-containing
chlorine in the compound
compound
Cold dilute NaOH (aq)

Hot conc. NaOH (aq)

[2]

b) Explain why chlorine is used as disinfectant in water purification processes.

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3. (a) Describe the observation you would make when concentrated sulfuric acid is added to
separate portions of NaCl (s) and NaBr (s). Write an equation for each reaction that occurs.

NaCl
Observation: …………………………………………………………………………… [1]

Equation: ………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

NaBr
Observation: …………………………………………………………………………… [1]

Equation: ………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

b) The standard electrode potential for the following electrode reaction is given below.
Br2 + 2e– → 2 Br– EƟ = +1.07
Cl2 + 2e– → 2 Cl – EƟ = +1.36

Explain how the observation you have described above (in 3.a) relate to the relative
oxidizing power of the elements.

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c) An unknown halide solution is believed to contain either chloride ions or bromide ions.
Discuss, in details, how you will identify the halide ion present in the unknown solution.
You must include in your answer the reagents used, conditions, and detailed observations.

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[Total: 20]

Assessment criteria
Describe the trend in colors,
volatility of chlorine,
bromine and iodine in terms
of van der Waals’ forces.
Explain the trend in
melting/ boiling point of the
elements in terms of their
structure and bonding.
Interpret the relative
stabilities of hydrogen
halides in terms of bond
energies.
Write equations of the
reaction of chlorine with
water, and with cold, and
with hot, aqueous sodium
hydroxide.
Explain the use of chlorine
in water purification
Record observations from
reactions of NaCl and NaBr
with concentrated sulfuric
acid.
Describe the relative
reactivity of the elements:
chlorine, bromine and
iodine as oxidizing agents
using their E⦵ values.
Describe the observations
of the reactions of halide
ions using certain reagents.
Total marks
Descriptor
Task Mark
A learner
(a) States the color of halogens at room
1
temperature
1
(c) deduce the color and physical state of an
1
element
(b) explains the trend in melting point down
1 2
a group
(d) explains the relative thermal stability of 3
1
hydrogen halides
(a) States the chemical formula of a
2 chlorine-containing compound and 2
oxidation number of an Cl
(b) Explains the use of chlorine in water
2 1
purification
(a) writes equation and state an observation
3 for the reaction of halides with sulfuric 4
acid
(b) describes the relative oxidizing power of
3 1
chlorine or bromine
(c) Discusses in details the method of
3 identifying an unknown halide- 5
containing solution
20
Rubrics for providing information to parents on the result of Summative Assessment for the unit “Haloalkanes”
Assessment criteria
Describe the trend in colors,
volatility of chlorine, bromine and
iodine in terms of van der Waals’
forces.
Explain the trend melting/ boiling
point of the elements in terms of
their structure and bonding.
Interpret the relative stabilities of
hydrogen halides in terms of bond
energies.
Write the reaction equations of the
reaction of chlorine with water, and
with cold, and with hot, aqueous
sodium hydroxide.
Explain the use of chlorine in water
purification
Writes equation and state an
observation for the reaction of
halides with sulfuric acid
Describe the relative reactivity of the
elements chlorine and as oxidizing
agents using their E⦵ values.
Describe the observations of the
reactions of halide ions using certain
reagents.
Learner’s name: ________________________________________________________
Low
Experiences difficulty in describing the
trend in colors, volatility of chlorine,
bromine and iodine in terms of van der
Waals’ forces.
Experiences difficulty in explaining the
trend in melting/boiling point of the
elements in terms of their structure and
bonding.
Experiences difficulty in interpreting the
relative stabilities of hydrogen halides in
terms of bond energies.
Experiences difficulty in writing the
reaction equations of the reaction of
chlorine with water, and with cold, and
with hot, aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Experiences difficulty in explaining the
use of chlorine in water purification
Experiences difficulty in writing
equation and stating an observation for
the reaction of halides with sulfuric acid
Has difficulties in describing the relative
reactivity of the elements chlorine and
as oxidizing agents using their E⦵
values.
Has difficulties in describing the
observations of the reactions of halide
ions using certain reagents.
Level of learning achievements
Middle
Makes some mistakes in describing the
trend in colors, volatility of chlorine,
bromine and iodine in terms of van der
Waals’ forces.
Makes some mistakes in explaining the
trend in melting/boiling point of the
elements in terms of their structure and
bonding.
Makes some mistakes in interpreting
the relative stabilities of hydrogen
halides in terms of bond energies.
Makes some mistakes in writing the
reaction equations of the reaction of
chlorine with water, and with cold, and
with hot, aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Makes some mistakes in explaining the
use of chlorine in water purification
Makes some mistakes in writing
equation and stating an observation for
the reaction of halides with sulfuric
acid
Makes some mistakes in describing the
relative reactivity of the elements
chlorine and as oxidizing agents using
their E⦵ values.
Makes some mistakes in describing the
observations of the reactions of halide
ions using certain reagents.
High
Correctly describes the trend in colors,
volatility of chlorine, bromine and
iodine in terms of van der Waals’
forces.
Correctly explains the trend in
melting/boiling point of the elements
in terms of their structure and bonding.
Interprets correctly the relative
stabilities of hydrogen halides in terms
of bond energies.
Correctly writes the reaction equations
of the reaction of chlorine with water,
and with cold, and with hot, aqueous
sodium hydroxide.
Correctly explains the use of chlorine
in water purification
Correctly writes equation and states an
observation for the reaction of halides
with sulfuric acid.
Correctly describes the relative
reactivity of the elements chlorine and
as oxidizing agents using their E⦵
values.
Correctly describes the observations of
the reactions of halide ions using
certain reagents.