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onsidering the activity series given for nonmetals, what is the result of the below reaction? Use the activity series provided. F > Cl > Br > I

Br2 + NaF Right arrow.



no reaction
Na + FBr2
NaBr + F2
Na2F + Br2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No reaction.

Reason: In the halogen activity series F > Cl > Br > I, a more active halogen can displace a less active one from its salts. Bromine (Br2) is less reactive than fluorine, so it cannot displace F− from NaF (the hypothetical displacement Br2 + 2 NaF → 2 NaBr + F2 does not occur).