Reaction With Water

Question 1

What do group 2 elements react with water to form

Answer 1

Bases

Question 2

Down group 2 reactivity with water

Answer 2

Increases

Question 3

Why does reactivity with water increase

Answer 3

Atom gets larger and electron is further from nucleus.

Easier to remove and hence more reactive.

There is more shielding.

Question 4

Mg with water

Answer 4

Mg reacts slowly with cold water
but more vigorously with steam.

This produces Magnesium Oxide (MgO) instead of a hydroxide.