groups in periodic table Flashcards
what is group 1?
alkali metals
features of alkali metals
low melting points
soft
very reactive
what happens when alkali metals are put in water?
produces hydrogen gas
react vigorously
what happens when lithium is put in cold water?
move around the surface
fizz
what happens when sodium and potassium are put in cold water?
melt
light fire
what is group 7?
the halogens
what is the test for chlorine?
damp blue litmus paper over a gas
it will turn red then white
what happens to reactivity in group 7?
decreases down the group
what is a displacement reaction?
more reactive element displaces a less reactive element
what is group 0?
noble gasses
features of group 0?
colourless at room temp
inert (dont react)
monatomic (single atoms)
what increases as you go down group 0?
boiling point
melting point
desnity