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O-LevelChemistryAtomic Structure5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q291 Mark

These statements are about the halogens. 1 All halogens are non-metallic, diatomic molecules. 2 Chlorine displaces both bromine and iodine from aqueous solutions of their salts. 3 The halogens become more reactive on descending Group VII of the Periodic Table. Which statements are correct?

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C1 and 3 only
D2 and 3 only

✓ Correct answer

B: 1 and 2 only

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Atomic Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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