Question #171463
Why does iodine not react with sodium bromide solution?
Expert's answer
The reactivity of halogens is as follows: chlorine > bromine > iodine. Iodine does not react with sodium bromide solution is because chlorine can displace bromine and iodine, bromine can only displace iodine, but iodine can not displace chlorine or bromine.
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