Group I Properties
Overview
Drop a small piece of sodium into water and it fizzes, skates across the surface and may burst into flame. Potassium does the same, only more violently. These are the Group I alkali metals, a family so reactive that they must be stored under oil, and their behaviour changes in a clear, predictable way as you move down the group.
In this lesson you will learn the physical properties of lithium, sodium and potassium, the three trends you must know going down Group I, and the reasoning behind them. By the end you should be able to predict the properties of metals further down the group and justify your prediction.
Objectives
- Describe the Group I alkali metals, lithium, sodium and potassium, as relatively soft metals with general trends down the group, limited to: (a) decreasing melting point (b) increasing density (c) increasing reactivity.
- Predict the properties of other elements in Group I, given information about the elements.
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Congratulations on completing the lesson on Group I Properties. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
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- Which is a property of the Group I alkali metals? A. They are very hard B. They are relatively soft C. They are unreactive D. They are non-metals Answer: B
- Going down Group I, the melting point: A. Increases B. Decreases C. Stays the same D. First rises then falls Answer: B
- Going down Group I, the reactivity: A. Increases B. Decreases C. Stays the same D. Is zero Answer: A
- Going down Group I, the density: A. Increases B. Decreases C. Stays the same D. Becomes negative Answer: A
- Which alkali metal reacts most vigorously with water? A. Lithium B. Sodium C. Potassium D. They are all equal Answer: C
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