Periodic table Flashcards
what are group 1 metals known as?
Alkali metals
what physical properties do alkali metals have?
low melting and boiling points
very soft
what do alkali metals form?
Ionic compounds
why are alkali metals more reactive the further down you go?
the outer electron is more easily lost as it is further from the nucleus
what does it mean if an electron is further away from a nucleus?
less strongly attracted to nucleus and less energy needed to remove it
what happens when alkali metals are placed in water?
React vigorously
what does a reaction with water and alkali metals produce?
hydrogen gas and hydroxide of a metal
what are group 7 elements called?
Halogens
what bonds do halogens have?
covalent bonds
what kind of molecules are halogens?
diatomic molecules
what happens when you go down group 7?
the melting and boiling points increase and colour gets darker
how do you test for chlorine?
hold a damp blue litmus paper over it
what colour will chlorine change the paper too?
white or red at first
what happens when you go down group 7?
the halogens become less reactive as harder to attract electron
how are metal halides formed?
when a halogen reacts vigorously with a metal