20. Alkali metals Flashcards
1
Q
Why are alkali metals so reactive?
A
Alkali metals have 1e in outer shell - want to get rid of that electron
2
Q
What is the general reaction of alkali metals?
A
- 1. Atom structure
- 2. Nuclear Chemistry
- 3. Waves and atomic spectrum of H
- 4. Wavefunctions and orbitals
- 5. Electrons and shielding
- 6. Lewis and Valence Bond thoeries of bonding
- 7. MO theory
- 8. MO energy level diagrams
- 9. E differences between s and p orbitals and SP mixing
- 10. Heteronuclear diatomics
- 11. Thermodynamics (8 lectures)
- 12. Kinetics
- 13. Solutions
- 14. Acids, bases and buffers
- 15. Buffers and titration
- 16. Introductory electrochemistry
- 17. Shapes and properties of molecules intro
- 18. Oxidation states
- 19. Lewis structures and VSEPR
- 20. Alkali metals
- 21. Halogens
- 22. Halides and oxides
- 23. Hydrides
