A student mixes his unknown halide ion with chlorine, and then adds hexane. The hexane layer is purple. What is her unknown halide? a) bromide b) chloride Oc) iodide d) iodine You can't fool me! There is no way to tell! They would all be purple with chlorine!

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A student mixes his unknown halide ion with chlorine, and then adds hexane. The hexane layer is purple. What is her unknown
halide?
a)
bromide
b) chloride
Oc) iodide
d) iodine
You can't fool me! There is no way to tell! They would all be purple with chlorine!
Transcribed Image Text:A student mixes his unknown halide ion with chlorine, and then adds hexane. The hexane layer is purple. What is her unknown halide? a) bromide b) chloride Oc) iodide d) iodine You can't fool me! There is no way to tell! They would all be purple with chlorine!
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