group 1 of periodic table

Question 1

are group 1 acid or alkali

Answer 1

alkali

Question 2

physical properties

Answer 2

• size - increases down group -> more shells of e

* mpt - have to break metallic bonds

Question 3

the bigger the ion is …..

Answer 3

the further away the delocalised electron are from protons

• less attraction
• weaker bond
• less energy to break
• lower mpt

Question 4

chemical properties

Answer 4

reactivity

• more reactive down group