Professional Documents
Culture Documents
KS4 Chemistry: © Boardworks LTD 2005
KS4 Chemistry: © Boardworks LTD 2005
KS4 Chemistry: © Boardworks LTD 2005
Alkali Metals
Alkali Metals
Physical properties
Reactions
Uses
Summary activities
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Li the group.
Na This means that, down the group, the electron
in the outer shell gets further away from the
K nucleus and is shielded by more electron shells.
Rb The further an electron is from the positive
attraction of the nucleus, the easier it can be
Cs lost in reactions.
This means that reactivity increases as the size
of the atom increases.
Alkali Metals
Physical properties
Reactions
Uses
Summary activities
Alkali Metals
Physical properties
Reactions
Uses
Summary activities
What are the word and chemical equations for the reaction
of sodium and air?
-
Li +
H H
O O H
Li Li + + - + H H
H H Li + O H
O
What are the word and chemical equations for the reaction
of sodium and chlorine?
Alkali Metals
Physical properties
Reactions
Uses
Summary activities
Alkali Metals
Physical properties
Reactions
Uses
Summary activities