Group 1- Alkali Metals Flashcards
What are the 6 group 1 metals
Lithium Sodium Potassium Rubidium Caesium Francium
What do all alkali metals haves
They all have one outer electron
What are the properties of group 1 alkali metals
They have low melting and boiling points and are very soft compared to other metals
When experimenting group 1 metals what do they all seem to do
React
What do group 1 metals lose
They lose their single out electron easily
The more easily a metal loses its outer electrons the..
The more reactive it is. Group 1 metals are very reactive
What happens when alkali metals are out in water what happens and what is the equation
The react very strongly and produce hydrogen gas
Alkali metal + water > metal hydroxide + hydrogen
What happens to lithium when it reacts with water
It moves around, fizzing wildly and size decreases as it dissolves
Remember as you go down the group 1 metals in the p table
The more reactive is
