MORE GROUP 7

1) Astatine is an element near the bottom of Group 7. Delete the incorrect words and complete the
missing words in the passage below about astatine. (6)

The elements in Group 7 of the Periodic Table are known as the …………….……………………….

Astatine has the symbol ……………. and consists of molecules with the formula …………… . It

has ……….. electrons in its outer shell. It is a metal / non-metal. It is a solid / liquid at room

temperature with a relatively high / low melting point. When astatine reacts with metals it forms

covalent / ionic compounds as electrons are shared / transferred. When astatine reacts with

non-metals it forms covalent / ionic compounds as electrons are shared / transferred. When

astatine reacts to form ions, the ions have a …………. charge.

2) Predict what would happen in the following reactions in aqueous solution by completing the word
equations. If no reaction takes place, write no reaction.

a) astatine + potassium bromide …………………………………………………………………………….….. (1)

b) chlorine + sodium astatide ………………………………………………………………………..………….. (1)

c) iodine + potassium astatide ……………………………………………………………...………………….. (1)

3) a) Which is more reactive, astatine or iodine? ………………………………………..………………………... (1)

b) Explain your answer. …………………………………………………………..………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. (3)

4) Complete the table about reactions of the Group 7 elements. (4)

Electrons: Compound formed:

Group 7 element Element it reacts with
shared? transferred? ionic? covalent?

bromine calcium

iodine oxygen

fluorine iron

chlorine iodine

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5) The table gives some data about the
elements in group 7 of the Periodic element fluorine chlorine bromine iodine astatine
Table, including astatine which is
radioactive. atomic
9 17 35 53 85
number
Plot a graph of boiling point against boiling
atomic number. You should draw -188 -34 59 184
point (°C)
your graph so it can be used to
estimate the boiling point of astatine. (5)

boiling point of astatine =

………………………………..

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6) The atomic radius of a fluorine atom is 42 pm (where 1 picometres (pm) = 1 x 10 m).

a) What is the radius of a fluorine atom in metres? …………………………………………………….………… (1)

b) The radius of a football is 11 cm. How many times bigger is the radius of a football than one atom of
fluorine? Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2)

Area Strength To develop Area Strength To develop Area Strength To develop

Done with care and thoroughness Understands displacement reactions Can plot points

Good SPG Can explain reactivity trend in Gp 7 Can draw best fit lines

Knows key properties of Group 7 Knows how halogens react Can read values off a graph

Knows no. of electrons in outer shell Knows which way round axes go Can use sig figs

Knows type of ions formed Can draw suitable scales Can convert units

Knows and applies reactivity trend Labels axes including units Can manipulate data

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