ALKALI METALS

Question 1

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Answer 1

PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE
-All alkali metals are
silvery-white in color and have a metallic luster
TEXTURE
-Alkali Metals have soft,
malleable, and ductile
physical properties. When
they are freshly cut,
electron oscillation gives
them a shiny appearance.

Question 2

DENSITY

Answer 2

Alkali metals have low
densities when compared to

other metals.

Question 3

ATOMIC VOLUME

Answer 3

As the group number

decreases from Li to Cs, the
atomic volume increases. As
a result, the atomic and
ionic radii increase
simultaneously.