A-LevelChemistryGroup 179701/12 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q181 Mark

Which statement about bromine is correct?

ABromine is insoluble in non-polar solvents.

BBromine vapour is more dense than air.

CBromine will not vapourise significantly under normal conditions.

DGaseous bromine is purple.

✓ Correct answer

B: Bromine vapour is more dense than air.

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Group 17 and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Topic: Group 17, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

The volatility of the Group 17 elements, chlorine, bromine and iodine, decreases down the group. What is responsible …

Chlorine reacts with hot aqueous sodium hydroxide. Which oxidation states does chlorine show in the products of this …

Under standard conditions, which statement is correct?

The eight species that follow all have covalent bonds. In which pair do the species have different shapes from each o…

A sample of gas occupies 240 cm³ at 37 °C and 100 kPa. How many moles of gas are present in the sample?

The standard enthalpy changes of combustion of carbon, hydrogen and methanol are shown. C(s) + O₂(g) → CO₂(g) ∆Hᶜ = −…