group 1 alkali metals

Question 1

group 1 metals have how many electrons in their outer shell?

Answer 1

1

Question 2

how do group 1 metals react with oxygen?

Answer 2

rapidly

Question 3

as we move down group 1, what is the trend in reactivity

Answer 3

the reactivity increases

Question 4

group 1 metals react with oxygen to form a ____?

Answer 4

to form a metal oxide

Question 5

all group 1 metals react with oxygen in the same way, why is this?

Answer 5

because they all have 1 electron in their outer energy level

Question 6

how do group 1 metals react with chlorine?

Answer 6

rapidly

Question 7

when group 1 metals react with chlorine, what is produced?

Answer 7

a metal chloride

Question 8

group 1 alkali metals react with water to form a ______ + ___?

Answer 8

react to form a metal hydroxide + gas

Question 9

in a group 1 alkali metal reaction with water, we see fizzing, what does this tell us?

Answer 9

tells us a gas is being produced

Question 10

when a group 1 alkali metal reacts with water, the universal indicator turns purple, what does this tell us?

Answer 10

an alkaline solution is produced

Question 11

why does the reactivity of group 1 alkali metals increase as you go down the table?

Answer 11

greater distance between electron and nucleus, so outer electron is less attracted to nucleus