GROUP 1- THE ALKALI METALS

Question 1

GROUP 1 ELEMENTS ALL REACT IN A SIMILAR WAY WITH (…)

Answer 1

WATER

Question 2

WHAT CAN SIMPLE REACTIONS BE USED FOR

Answer 2

TO WORK OUT IF AN ELEMENT IS PART OF THE SAME FAMILY AS OTHER ELEMENTS (ELEMENTS OF THE SAME FAMILY WILL REACT IN A SIMILAR WAY)

Question 3

EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE REACTIONS

Answer 3

WHEN LITHIUM, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM ARE PUT IN WATER THEY ALL REACT VIGOROUSLY

Question 4

REACTIONS THAR PRODUCE (…) ARE ALKALINE

Answer 4

METAL HYDROXIDE, HYDROGEN, METAL OXIDES (DIFFERENT TYPE OXIDES)

Question 5

GROUP 1 ELEMENTS BECOME MORE REACTIVE (…)

Answer 5

DOWN THE GROUP

Question 6

IN GROUP 1 ATOMS LOSE ELECTRONS MORE EASILY (…)

Answer 6

DOWN THE GROUP - AS YOU GO DOWN GROUP 1 THE OUTERMOST ELECTRON IS IN A SHELL THATS FURTHER FROM THE NUCLEUS WHICH MEANS THAT ATTRACTION BETWEEN THE OUTERMOST ELECTRON AND THE NUCLEUS BECOMES LESS