GROUP 1
1.
Alkali metals
2.
Exist naturally as compounds
3.
Elements: Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium,
caesium and francium.
4.
General physical properties of lithium, sodium
and potassium:
·
Exist as solid that have silvery and shiny
surfaces at room temperature.
·
Low melting points and boiling point compared
to other metals
·
Good conductors of heat and
electricity
·
Low densities
5.
The Changes In the Physical Properties From
Lithium, Sodium to Potassium
a)
Atomic size increases
Reason : Number of shells increases.
b)
Melting point and boiling point decreases
Reason : The increase in atomic
size down the group causing the metal bond between atoms become weaker.
c)
Density increases
Reason : Increase in atomic
mass more than the increase in atomic radius (volume of
atom).
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similar chemical properties (same number of valence electron in its outermost
shell) but differ in reactivity.
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Alkali
metals donate one electron from its outermost occupied shell to form an ion
with a charge of +1, achieving stable electron arrangement.
Example:
Na → Na+ + ē
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Chemical reaction for alkali metal
1.
Alkali metal
+ H2O → Metal hydroxide solution + hydrogen gas
Example: 2Li(s) + 2H2O(l)
→ 2
LiOH(aq) + H2(g)
2.
Alkali
metal + oxygen gas → Metal oxide
Example: 4Li(s) + O2(g) → 2Li2O(s)
3.
Metal
oxide + water → Metal hydroxide solution
Example: Li2O(s) + H2O(l)
→ 2LiOH(aq)
4.
Alkali
metal + chlorine gas
Example: 2Na(s) + Cl2(g)
→ 2NaCl(s)
5.
Alkali
metal + Bromine gas → Metal bromide
Example: 2K(s) + Br2(g)
→ 2KBr(s)
** Halogens ( chlorine, bromine are
always exist as diatomic molecules, thus the chemical formula are Cl2,
Br2 )
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