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bleach - NaClO
chlorate ion โ ClO-
chloric (I) acid - HClO
diatomic โ molecules that exist as two atoms covalently bonded together.
displacement โ the reaction when a more reactive halogen reacts with a compound containing a less reactive halogen.
halide โ the name of a halogen when it has reacted with another substance and gained a full outer electron shell.
halogen โ an element that belongs to group 7 of the periodic table.
hydrogen halide โ a compound formed from the reaction between hydrogen and a halogen.
metal halide โ a compound formed from the reaction between a metal and a halogen.
sublime - to change from a solid to a gas without first becoming a liquid.
volatile โ a substance that evaporates or produces vapour at relatively low temperatures.