EXERCISES.

1. Table shows the proton numbers and electron arrangements of fluorine, chlorine,
bromine and iodine.

ELEMENTS PROTON NUMBER ELECTRON ARRANGEMENT

Fluorine 9
Chlorine 17
Bromine 2.8.18.7
Iodine 2.8.18.18.7

(a) Write down the electron arrangement of

(i) Fluorine (ii) Chlorine

(b) State the proton number of

(i) Bromine (ii) iodine

(c) How do the following physical properties between fluorine and iodine differ?
(i) Melting and boiling point
(ii) Density

(d) Do you expect the elements listed in the table above exhibit similar chemical
properties? Give a reason for your answer.

2. Chlorine, bromine and iodine are placed in Group 17 of the Periodic Table.

(a) State three ways in which

(i) the physical properties
(ii) the chemical properties
of chlorine, bromine and iodine are similar

(b) i- state two trends in physical properties for the elements going down the
group.
ii- state the colour changes down the group.