s-block Flashcards
Write the products of Li with Oxygen gas
Li2O
Write the products of Na with Oxygen gas
Na2O
Na2O2 (excess oxygen)
Write the products of K with Oxygen gas
K2O
K2O2
KO2
Write the products of Rb with Oxygen gas
Rb2O
Rb2O2
RbO2
Write the products of Cs with Oxygen gas
Cs2O
Cs2O2
CsO2
What’s the only element that reacts with nitrogen gas in first group?
Li
Write the reactions of Li with N2 gas
Li —> Li3N
Li3N +3H20 —> 3LiOH + NH3
How do 1st group elements react with hydrogen gas?
Li –> LiH
Na –> NaH
K –> KH
Cs – CsH
Rb –> RbH
What’s the nature of group 1 hydrides?
Ionic
How do group 1 hydrides react w water?
They react vigorously
NaH + H2O –> NaOH + H2
Write the reactions of group 1 metals with cold water?
Na + H20 —> NaOH + H2
Write the nature of the reactions of group1 metals reacting w cold water
Li –> Gently
Na –> Vigorously
K –> Vigorously w/ ignition
Rb/Cs –> Explosively
Na, K, Rb, Cs show exothermic reactions
How do the group 1 oxides react with water?
Li2O + H2O –> LiOH
Na2O + H20 –> NaOH
K2O + H2O –> KOH
Explain the variation of the base strength of first group metals down the group
increases
What’s the reaction of group 1 peroxides w water?
Na2O2 + H2O –> NaOH + H2O2
What’s the reaction of 1st group superoxide w water?
KO2 + H2O –> KOH + H202 + O2
Describe the reaction of acids with group 1 metals
Forms the salt and hydrogen gas
Na + HCl —> NaCl + H2
Li + H2SO4 –> Na2SO4 + H2
Describe the reactions of group 1 metal hydroxides with CO2
NaOH + CO2 –> Na2CO3 + H2O
Na2CO3 + CO2 + H20 –> NaHCO3
Write the products of Be with oxygen gas
BeO
Write the products of Mg with oxygen gas
MgO
Write the products of Ca with oxygen gas
CaO
Write the products of Sr with oxygen gas
SrO
Write the products of Ba with oxygen gas
BaO
BaO2
Write the reactions of group 2 elements with nitrogen gas
M + N2 —> M3N2 (yellow)
M3N2 + H20 –> M(OH)2 + NH3
Which group 2 element doesn’t react with Hydrogen gas?
Be
Do all group 2 elements react w hydrogen gas?
No. Be doesn’t
Write the products of group 2 metals reacting w hydrogen gas
Mg + H2 –> MgH2 ( at high pressure)
Ca + H2 –> CaH2 (at high temp.)
Sr + H2 –> SrH2 (at high temp.)
Ba + H2 –> BaH2 (at high temp.)
Then: CaH2 + H20 –> Ca(OH)2 + 2H2 (not
violent as group 1)