Group 1 Elements

Question 1

Group 1 elements

Answer 1

Alkali metals

Question 2

Properties of alkali metals

Answer 2

Soft and low density

Question 3

First 3 elements of group 1

Answer 3

Less dense than water

Question 4

Similarity of all of group 1

Answer 4

All have 1 electron in outer shell

Makes them very reactive

Question 5

What happens as you go down group 1?

Answer 5

Reactivity increases

Lower melting and boiling points

Higher relative atomic mass

Question 6

Reaction with water

Answer 6

React vigorously

Produce hydrogen gas and metal hydroxides

Question 7

Reaction with chlorine

Answer 7

React vigorously

Question 8

Reaction with oxygen

Answer 8

Form metal oxides

Question 9

Different properties to transition metals

Answer 9

More reactive

Less dense, strong and hard and have lower b.p than transition metals