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What increases as it goes down group 1?
reactivity
What types of properties do transition metals have?
typical metal properties (eg. malleable, ductile, good conductors of heat and electricity, shiny)
What are transition metals often used as in a reaction?
catalysts
What 2 things can transition metals often form?
ions, coloured compounds
What are 3 properties of alkali metals?
soft, reactive, low melting point
What does bromine form?
dark red vapour
What does iodine form?
shiny, black crystals
What does chlorine form?
green
lithium+iodine→
lithium iodide
potassium+bromine→
potassium bromide
What does metal oxide form?
A tarnish
When sodium reacts with water, what does it do?
floats as a molten ball of metal
What does potassium do when it reacts with water?
floats, making a lilac foam
What happens to lithium when it reacts with water?
floats, forming LiOH
What gas is made when an alkali metal reacts with water?
hydrogen
What do noble gases all form at room temperature?
colourless gases