paper 2 Flashcards
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group one metal physical properties
low melting and boiling points
very soft
alkali metals form…
ionic compounds , they loose their single outer electron so easily they cant form ionic bonds
are group 1 metals reactive?
very reactive
group one metals ____ their single outer eletron to form a ____ ion with a stable electronic structure
loose their single outer electron
forms 1+ ion
the more easily a metal looses its outer electrons, the more
reactive it is
in group one the outer electron is more easily lost because…
it’s further from the nucleus so it’s less strongly attracted to the nucleus and less energy is needed to remove it
as you go down group 1 the alkai metals get _________ reactive
more reactive
when alkali metals react w cold water what does it produce
produces a hydroxide and a hydrogen gas
what test shows hydrogen being present
squeaky pop
what reaction does alkali metals and water produce
produces hydrogen gas and a hydroxide of the metal
what will lithium do in water
move around the surface, fuzzing furiously
what will sodium and potassium do in water ?
move around and fizz + melt
potassium can even ignite the hydrogen gas being produced
what are the group one metals
lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, francium
what elements are in group 7
fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine
how many electrons do group 7 have in their outer shell
7 electrons
group 7 elements are known as ..
the halogens
the halogens exist as
diatomic molecules (eg cl^2
sharing one pair of electrons in a covalent bond gives both atoms a…
full outer shell
as you go down group 7, the melting and boiling points of halogens…
increases
chlorine characteristics
fairly reactive, poisonous green gas
bromine characteristics
poisonous, red brown liquid, which gives off an orange vapour at room temperature
iodine characteristics
dark grey crystalline solid which gives off a purple vapour when heated
what is the test for chlorine?
damp blue litmus paper
chlorine will bleach the litmus paper turning it white , may turn red for a moment due to chlorines acidic
reactivity of group 7 elements ______ going down
decrease