Chemistry Form 4

EXPERIMENT 3: Chemical properties of Group 1 Elements (II)

Aim: To determine ____________________________________________________________

Apparatus:
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Materials:
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Procedure:
1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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7. ______________________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________________
Observation:
Element

Observation

Lithium

Sodium

Potassium

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Discussion:
1. Lithium, sodium and potassium burn in ___________ gas to produce a _______ solid.
2. The solid __________ in water.
3. An __________ solution is produced. We know this because the solution turns red
litmus paper to _______.
4. Hence we know that lithium, sodium and potassium exhibit ____________ chemical
properties.
5. The reactivity of alkali metals in their reactions with _________ from _________ to
________ to ________. We know this from the reaction with ___________.
a. Lithium burns _________
b. Sodium burns _________ and _________ with a _________ flame
c. Potassium produces burns very _________ and ___________ with a _______
flame
6. Alkali metals react with oxygen to produce ________ solid _________________. These
dissolve in ___________ to form _______________ solutions.
a.

b.

c.

7. The solutions produced are ____________ and the reactivity ___________ when going
down the group.

Conclusion:
All alkali metals react with __________ to produce _______________ which ____________ in
water to form ____________ solutions

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