Question

Will sodium iodide react with bromine to produce sodium bromide and iodine? Why or why not

A.Yes, because bromine has lower activity than iodine
B.Yes, because bromine has higher activity than iodine
C.No, because bromine has lower activity than iodine
D.No,because bromine has higher activity than iodine

Answer 1

Yes, because bromine has lower activity than iodine

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C.No, because bromine has lower activity than iodine

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, for answering the given question we should remember that the higher the period the higher the activity of an element, therefore, since iodine is in period 6 and bromine is in period 5, we can say that the described reaction is not possible due to the fact that bromine is less active. For that reason answer is C.No, because bromine has lower activity than iodine.

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