Section 14: Groups In Periodic Table Flashcards
what are group 1 metals also known as
‘alkali metals’
what are the alkali metals
- lithium
- sodium
- potassium
- rubidium
- caesium
- francium
chemical properties of alkali metals
they all have 1 electron in the outershell.
physical properties of alkali metals
- low melting points
- low boiling points
- very soft, they can be cut with a knife
what do alkali metals form and what does this cause
alkali metals form ionic compounds. they lose their single outer electron so easily so they dont form covalent bonds
are group 1 elements reactive or unreactive and why
they are very reactive. this is because they readily lose their single outer electron to form a 1+ ion with a stable electronic structure.
what makes an element reactive
the more readily a metal loses its outer electron, the more reactive it is. making group 1 metals very reactive
what happens as you go down group 1
as you go down group 1, the alkali metals get more reactive. the outer electrons are more easily lost as it is further away from the nucleus so it is less strongly attracted to the nucleus and less energy is needed to remove it.
what happens when group 1 metals react with cold water
reactions with cold water produces hydroxide and hydrogen gas
what happens when alkali metals are put in water
they act vigorously. the reaction produces hydrogen gas and a hydroxide of the metal
what is the word equation of the reaction between sodium and water
sodium+water=sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
what is produced when cold water is reacted with group 1 elements
hydroxide and hydrogen gas
how does lithium react with water
moves around the surface and fizzing furiously
how does sodium react with water
moves around more than lithium but less than potassium, fizzes more and also melts in the heat of the reaction
how does sodium react with water
moves around more than lithium and sodium, fizzes more and also melts in the heat of the reaction
what are the elements of group 7s
- fluorine
- chlorine
- bromine
- iodine
- astatine
what are group 7s also known as
halogens
what do group 7s all have in common
all group 7 elements have 7 electrons in their outer shell so they all have similar chemical reactions
how do halogens exist and what does it mean
in diatomic molecules.
sharing one pair of electrons in a covalent bond giving both atoms a full outershell
what are the diatomic molecules
F 2, Cl 2, Br 2 and I 2
what happens as you go down group 7
as you go down group 7, the melting and boiling point increases
what happens to chlorine at room temperature
chlorine- a fairly reactive, poisonous green gas
what happens to bromine at room temperature
bromine- poisonous, red brown liquid which gives off an orange vapour
what happens to iodine at room temperature
iodine- a dark grey crystalline solid which gives off a purple vapour
how do you predict trends in the group 7 elements
the melting point increases down the group and the colour of the halogen gets darker
test for chlorine
holding a piece of blue litmus paper over chlorine gas. chlorine will bleach the litmus paper turning it white. it may turn red for a moment, this is because the solution of chlorine is acidic
why does the reactivity series go down in group 7
- a halogen atom only needs to gain one electron to form a 1- ion with a stable electronic structure
- the easier it is for a halogen atom to attract an electron, the more reactive the halogen will be
- as you go down group 7, the less reactive- this is because it gets harder to attract the extra electron to fill the outershell when it becomes further away from the nucleus as the atomic radius is larger
what can halogens react with
metals and hydrogen
how do halogens form metal halides
metal halides are salts. the halogen will react vigorously with some metal to form metal halides