Halogen
Halogens | |||||||||||
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↓ Period | |||||||||||
2 | Fluorine (F) 9 Halogen | ||||||||||
3 | Chlorine (Cl) 17 Halogen | ||||||||||
4 | Bromine (Br) 35 Halogen | ||||||||||
5 | Iodine (I) 53 Halogen | ||||||||||
6 | Astatine (At) 85 Halogen | ||||||||||
7 | Tennessine (Ts) 117 Halogen | ||||||||||
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The halogens (
The word "halogen" means "salt former" or "salt maker". When halogens react with metals, they produce a wide range of salts, including calcium fluoride, sodium chloride (common table salt), silver bromide and potassium iodide.[6]
The group of halogens is the only
History
The fluorine mineral
Bromine was discovered in the 1820s by
Iodine was discovered by
In 1931,
In 2010, a team led by nuclear physicist
Etymology
In 1811, the German chemist Johann Schweigger proposed that the name "halogen" – meaning "salt producer", from αλς [hals] "salt" and γενειν [genein] "to beget" – replace the name "chlorine", which had been proposed by the English chemist Humphry Davy.[9] Davy's name for the element prevailed.[10] However, in 1826, the Swedish chemist Baron Jöns Jacob Berzelius proposed the term "halogen" for the elements fluorine, chlorine, and iodine, which produce a sea-salt-like substance when they form a compound with an alkaline metal.[11][12]
The English names of these elements all have the ending -ine. Fluorine's name comes from the Latin word fluere, meaning "to flow", because it was derived from the mineral fluorite, which was used as a flux in metalworking. Chlorine's name comes from the Greek word chloros, meaning "greenish-yellow". Bromine's name comes from the Greek word bromos, meaning "stench". Iodine's name comes from the Greek word iodes, meaning "violet". Astatine's name comes from the Greek word astatos, meaning "unstable".[7] Tennessine is named after the US state of Tennessee.
Characteristics
Chemical
The halogens fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are
X | X2 | HX | BX3 | AlX3 | CX4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | 159 | 574 | 645 | 582 | 456 |
Cl | 243 | 428 | 444 | 427 | 327 |
Br | 193 | 363 | 368 | 360 | 272 |
I | 151 | 294 | 272 | 285 | 239 |
Halogens are highly
The high reactivity of fluorine allows some of the strongest bonds possible, especially to carbon. For example, Teflon is fluorine bonded with carbon and is extremely resistant to thermal and chemical attacks and has a high melting point.
Molecules
Diatomic halogen molecules
The stable halogens form
halogen | molecule | structure | model | d(X−X) / pm (gas phase) |
d(X−X) / pm (solid phase) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
fluorine | F2 | 143 | 149 | ||
chlorine | Cl2 | 199 | 198 | ||
bromine | Br2 | 228 | 227 | ||
iodine | I2 | 266 | 272 |
The elements become less reactive and have higher melting points as the atomic number increases. The higher melting points are caused by stronger London dispersion forces resulting from more electrons.
Compounds
Hydrogen halides
All of the halogens have been observed to react with hydrogen to form hydrogen halides. For fluorine, chlorine, and bromine, this reaction is in the form of:
- H2 + X2 → 2HX
However, hydrogen iodide and hydrogen astatide can split back into their constituent elements.[15]
The hydrogen-halogen reactions get gradually less reactive toward the heavier halogens. A fluorine-hydrogen reaction is explosive even when it is dark and cold. A chlorine-hydrogen reaction is also explosive, but only in the presence of light and heat. A bromine-hydrogen reaction is even less explosive; it is explosive only when exposed to flames. Iodine and astatine only partially react with hydrogen, forming equilibria.[15]
All halogens form binary compounds with hydrogen known as the hydrogen halides:
All of the hydrogen halides are irritants. Hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen chloride are highly acidic. Hydrogen fluoride is used as an industrial chemical, and is highly toxic, causing pulmonary edema and damaging cells.[17] Hydrogen chloride is also a dangerous chemical. Breathing in gas with more than fifty parts per million of hydrogen chloride can cause death in humans.[18] Hydrogen bromide is even more toxic and irritating than hydrogen chloride. Breathing in gas with more than thirty parts per million of hydrogen bromide can be lethal to humans.[19] Hydrogen iodide, like other hydrogen halides, is toxic.[20]
Metal halides
All the halogens are known to react with sodium to form sodium fluoride, sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium iodide, and sodium astatide. Heated sodium's reaction with halogens produces bright-orange flames. Sodium's reaction with chlorine is in the form of:
- 2Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl[15]
Iron reacts with fluorine, chlorine, and bromine to form iron(III) halides. These reactions are in the form of:
- 2Fe + 3X2 → 2FeX3[15]
However, when iron reacts with iodine, it forms only iron(II) iodide.
- Fe + I2 → FeI2
Iron wool can react rapidly with fluorine to form the white compound iron(III) fluoride even in cold temperatures. When chlorine comes into contact with a heated iron, they react to form the black iron(III) chloride. However, if the reaction conditions are moist, this reaction will instead result in a reddish-brown product. Iron can also react with bromine to form iron(III) bromide. This compound is reddish-brown in dry conditions. Iron's reaction with bromine is less reactive than its reaction with fluorine or chlorine. A hot iron can also react with iodine, but it forms iron(II) iodide. This compound may be gray, but the reaction is always contaminated with excess iodine, so it is not known for sure. Iron's reaction with iodine is less vigorous than its reaction with the lighter halogens.[15]
Interhalogen compounds
Interhalogen compounds are in the form of XYn where X and Y are halogens and n is one, three, five, or seven. Interhalogen compounds contain at most two different halogens. Large interhalogens, such as ClF3 can be produced by a reaction of a pure halogen with a smaller interhalogen such as ClF. All interhalogens except IF7 can be produced by directly combining pure halogens in various conditions.[21]
Interhalogens are typically more reactive than all diatomic halogen molecules except F2 because interhalogen bonds are weaker. However, the chemical properties of interhalogens are still roughly the same as those of
Organohalogen compounds
Many synthetic
Polyhalogenated compounds
Reactions
Reactions with water
Fluorine reacts vigorously with water to produce oxygen (O2) and hydrogen fluoride (HF):[23]
- 2 F2(g) + 2 H2O(l) → O2(g) + 4 HF(aq)
Chlorine has maximum solubility of ca. 7.1 g Cl2 per kg of water at ambient temperature (21 °C).[24] Dissolved chlorine reacts to form hydrochloric acid (HCl) and hypochlorous acid, a solution that can be used as a disinfectant or bleach:
- Cl2(g) + H2O(l) → HCl(aq) + HClO(aq)
Bromine has a solubility of 3.41 g per 100 g of water,[25] but it slowly reacts to form hydrogen bromide (HBr) and hypobromous acid (HBrO):
- Br2(g) + H2O(l) → HBr(aq) + HBrO(aq)
Iodine, however, is minimally soluble in water (0.03 g/100 g water at 20 °C) and does not react with it.[26] However, iodine will form an aqueous solution in the presence of iodide ion, such as by addition of potassium iodide (KI), because the triiodide ion is formed.
Physical and atomic
The table below is a summary of the key physical and atomic properties of the halogens. Data marked with question marks are either uncertain or are estimations partially based on periodic trends rather than observations.
Halogen | Standard | Melting point (K) |
Melting point (°C) |
Boiling point (K)[29] |
Boiling point (°C)[29] |
Density (g/cm3at 25 °C) |
Pauling )
|
First kJ·mol−1 ) |
Covalent radius (pm)[30] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fluorine | 18.9984032(5) | 53.53 | −219.62 | 85.03 | −188.12 | 0.0017 | 3.98 | 1681.0 | 71 |
Chlorine | [35.446; 35.457][n 3] | 171.6 | −101.5 | 239.11 | −34.04 | 0.0032 | 3.16 | 1251.2 | 99 |
Bromine | 79.904(1) | 265.8 | −7.3 | 332.0 | 58.8 | 3.1028 | 2.96 | 1139.9 | 114 |
Iodine | 126.90447(3) | 386.85 | 113.7 | 457.4 | 184.3 | 4.933 | 2.66 | 1008.4 | 133 |
Astatine | [210][n 4] | 575 | 302 | ? 610 | ? 337 | ? 6.2–6.5[31] | 2.2 | 899.0[32] | ? 145[33] |
Tennessine | [294][n 4] | ? 623-823[34] | ? 350-550[34] | ? 883[34] | ? 610[34] | ? 7.1-7.3[34] | - | ? 743[35] | ? 157[34] |
Z | Element | No. of electrons/shell |
---|---|---|
9 | fluorine | 2, 7 |
17 | chlorine | 2, 8, 7 |
35 | bromine | 2, 8, 18, 7 |
53 | iodine | 2, 8, 18, 18, 7 |
85 | astatine | 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 7 |
117 | tennessine | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 18, 7 (predicted)[36] |
Tmelt (оС) | −100.7 | −7.3 | 112.9 | |
log(P[Pa]) | mmHg | Cl2 | Br2 | I2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.12490302 | 1 | −118 | −48.7 | 38.7 |
2.82387302 | 5 | −106.7 | −32.8 | 62.2 |
3.12490302 | 10 | −101.6 | −25 | 73.2 |
3.42593302 | 20 | −93.3 | −16.8 | 84.7 |
3.72696301 | 40 | −84.5 | −8 | 97.5 |
3.90305427 | 60 | −79 | −0.6 | 105.4 |
4.12490302 | 100 | −71.7 | 9.3 | 116.5 |
4.42593302 | 200 | −60.2 | 24.3 | 137.3 |
4.72696301 | 400 | −47.3 | 41 | 159.8 |
5.00571661 | 760 | −33.8 | 58.2 | 183 |
log(P[Pa]) | atm | Cl2 | Br2 | I2 |
5.00571661 | 1 | −33.8 | 58.2 | 183 |
5.30674661 | 2 | −16.9 | 78.8 | |
5.70468662 | 5 | 10.3 | 110.3 | |
6.00571661 | 10 | 35.6 | 139.8 | |
6.30674661 | 20 | 65 | 174 | |
6.48283787 | 30 | 84.8 | 197 | |
6.6077766 | 40 | 101.6 | 215 | |
6.70468662 | 50 | 115.2 | 230 | |
6.78386786 | 60 | 127.1 | 243.5 |
Isotopes
Fluorine has one stable and naturally occurring
Chlorine has two stable and naturally occurring isotopes, chlorine-35 and chlorine-37. However, there are trace amounts in nature of the isotope chlorine-36, which occurs via spallation of argon-36. A total of 24 isotopes of chlorine have been discovered, with atomic masses ranging from 28 to 51.[7]
There are two stable and naturally occurring isotopes of bromine, bromine-79 and bromine-81. A total of 33 isotopes of bromine have been discovered, with atomic masses ranging from 66 to 98.
There is one stable and naturally occurring
There are no stable isotopes of astatine. However, there are four naturally occurring radioactive isotopes of astatine produced via radioactive decay of uranium, neptunium, and plutonium. These isotopes are astatine-215, astatine-217, astatine-218, and astatine-219. A total of 31 isotopes of astatine have been discovered, with atomic masses ranging from 191 to 227.[7]
There are no stable isotopes of tennessine. Tennessine has only two known synthetic radioisotopes, tennessine-293 and tennessine-294.
Production
Approximately six million metric tons of the fluorine mineral fluorite are produced each year. Four hundred-thousand metric tons of hydrofluoric acid are made each year. Fluorine gas is made from hydrofluoric acid produced as a by-product in phosphoric acid manufacture. Approximately 15,000 metric tons of fluorine gas are made per year.[7]
The mineral halite is the mineral that is most commonly mined for chlorine, but the minerals carnallite and sylvite are also mined for chlorine. Forty million metric tons of chlorine are produced each year by the electrolysis of brine.[7]
Approximately 450,000 metric tons of bromine are produced each year. Fifty percent of all bromine produced is produced in the
In 2003, 22,000 metric tons of iodine were produced. Chile produces 40% of all iodine produced, Japan produces 30%, and smaller amounts are produced in Russia and the United States. Until the 1950s, iodine was extracted from kelp. However, in modern times, iodine is produced in other ways. One way that iodine is produced is by mixing sulfur dioxide with nitrate ores, which contain some iodates. Iodine is also extracted from natural gas fields.[7]
Even though astatine is naturally occurring, it is usually produced by bombarding bismuth with alpha particles.[7]
Tennessine is made by using a cyclotron, fusing berkelium-249 and calcium-48 to make tennessine-293 and tennessine-294.
Applications
Disinfectants
Both chlorine and bromine are used as
Lighting
Drug components
In
The chemical reactivity of halogen atoms depends on both their point of attachment to the lead and the nature of the halogen.
Biological role
Fluoride anions are found in ivory, bones, teeth, blood, eggs, urine, and hair of organisms. Fluoride anions in very small amounts may be essential for humans.[40] There are 0.5 milligrams of fluorine per liter of human blood. Human bones contain 0.2 to 1.2% fluorine. Human tissue contains approximately 50 parts per billion of fluorine. A typical 70-kilogram human contains 3 to 6 grams of fluorine.[7]
Chloride anions are essential to a large number of species, humans included. The concentration of chlorine in the
Some bromine in the form of the bromide anion is present in all organisms. A biological role for bromine in humans has not been proven, but some organisms contain
Humans typically consume less than 100 micrograms of iodine per day. Iodine deficiency can cause
Astatine, although very scarce, has been found in micrograms in the earth.[7] It has no known biological role because of its high radioactivity, extreme rarity, and has a half-life of just about 8 hours for the most stable isotope.
Tennessine is purely man-made and has no other roles in nature.
Toxicity
The halogens tend to decrease in toxicity towards the heavier halogens.[41]
Fluorine gas is extremely toxic; breathing in fluorine at a concentration of 25 parts per million is potentially lethal.
Chlorine gas is highly toxic. Breathing in chlorine at a concentration of 3 parts per million can rapidly cause a toxic reaction. Breathing in chlorine at a concentration of 50 parts per million is highly dangerous. Breathing in chlorine at a concentration of 500 parts per million for a few minutes is lethal. In addition, breathing in chlorine gas is highly painful because of its corrosive properties. Hydrochloric acid is the acid of chlorine, while relatively nontoxic, it is highly corrosive and releases very irritating and toxic hydrogen chloride gas in open air.[41]
Pure bromine is somewhat toxic but less toxic than fluorine and chlorine. One hundred milligrams of bromine is lethal.[7] Bromide anions are also toxic, but less so than bromine. Bromide has a lethal dose of 30 grams.[7]
Iodine is somewhat toxic, being able to irritate the lungs and eyes, with a safety limit of 1 milligram per cubic meter. When taken orally, 3 grams of iodine can be lethal. Iodide anions are mostly nontoxic, but these can also be deadly if ingested in large amounts.[7]
Astatine is
Tennessine cannot be chemically investigated due to how short its half-life is, although its radioactivity would make it very dangerous.
Superhalogen
Certain aluminium clusters have superatom properties. These aluminium clusters are generated as anions (Al−
n with n = 1, 2, 3, ... ) in helium gas and reacted with a gas containing iodine. When analyzed by mass spectrometry one main reaction product turns out to be Al
13I−
.[44] These clusters of 13 aluminium atoms with an extra electron added do not appear to react with oxygen when it is introduced in the same gas stream. Assuming each atom liberates its 3 valence electrons, this means 40 electrons are present, which is one of the magic numbers for sodium and implies that these numbers are a reflection of the noble gases.
Calculations show that the additional electron is located in the aluminium cluster at the location directly opposite from the iodine atom. The cluster must therefore have a higher electron affinity for the electron than iodine and therefore the aluminium cluster is called a superhalogen (i.e., the vertical electron detachment energies of the moieties that make up the negative ions are larger than those of any halogen atom).[45] The cluster component in the Al
13I−
ion is similar to an iodide ion or a bromide ion. The related Al
13I−
2 cluster is expected to behave chemically like the triiodide ion.[46][47]
See also
Notes
- ^ This could also be the case for group 12, although copernicium's melting and boiling points are still uncertain.
- least significant figure(s) of the number prior to the parenthesized value (i.e., counting from rightmost digit to left). For instance, 1.00794(7) stands for 1.00794±0.00007, while 1.00794(72) stands for 1.00794±0.00072.[27]
- ^ The average atomic weight of this element changes depending on the source of the chlorine, and the values in brackets are the upper and lower bounds.[28]
- ^ a b The element does not have any stable nuclides, and the value in brackets indicates the mass number of the longest-lived isotope of the element.[28]
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