The periodic table Flashcards
1
Q
Group 1 metals are….
A
- Soft metals
- Low melting points
- Low densities
- Reactivity increases down the group
2
Q
What happens when alkali metals are added to water?
A
- Fizzing sound and bubbling
- react vigorously
3
Q
Transition metals are…
A
- High melting and Boiling points
- Hard
- High densities
- less reactive
- form coloured compounds
- are used as catalysts
4
Q
Group 7 metals are…
A
- Halogens
- coloured
- Melting and boiling points increase down the group
- highly reactive
5
Q
Noble gases are…
A
- Uncreative
- full outer shell electrons
- inert
