group 1, 7 and 0 metals

Question 1

What happens when you go down group 1 in the periodic table

Answer 1

they get more reactive down the group

this is because the outer electron is further from the nucleus therefore it is donated more readily

Question 2

What happens when you go down group 7 in the periodic table

Answer 2

they get less reactive down the group and boiling point increases

this is because they accept 1 electron to gain a full outer shell

Question 3

What are group 1 called

Answer 3

alkali metals

Question 4

What are group 7 called

Answer 4

halogens

Question 5

What are group 0 called

Answer 5

noble gases

Question 6

What happens when you go down group 0 in the periodic table

Answer 6

Group 0 is very unreactive as they already have an empty outer shell