Group 1 Alkali Metals Flashcards
1
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Physical properties of Group 1 Alkali Metals
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Low melting points and boiling points
Very soft
2
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Ionic description of Alkali Metals
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They form ionic compounds. They only have one outer electron so they don’t form covalent bonds
3
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Why are Alkali Metals so reactive
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They only have 1 electron to lose. The more readily a metal loses outer electrons, the more reactive they are
3
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What happens when an alkali metal is put into water
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Produces Hydrogen Gas abd hydroxide of the metal
4
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Reactivity in Group 1
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The reactivity of the alkali metals increase as you go down the group
