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Activity Sheet-09 (Group I Elements)
Activity Sheet-09 (Group I Elements)
Lesson objectives:
By the end of this lesson, about 70% of the learners should be able to:
Activity 02: The table below gives a summary of observations made when a group I element
react with water. Complete the table by writing a balanced equation for the reaction between
each group I element on the table with water.
Element Observation when it reacts with water Equation for the reaction
- Li floats on water
Lithium (Li) - Fizzes as it reacts
- Heat is released
- Na floats on water
- Fizzes more vigorously as it reacts
Sodium (Na)
- Heat is released
- Na melts due to high heat released
- K floats on water
- Fizzes much more vigorously as it reacts
Potassium (K)
- Heat is released
- Catches fire and burns with lilac flame
- Potassium catches fire in water because the heat produced is high enough to cause
hydrogen produced burn in air.
Activity 03:
(a) Suggest three common observations made when a group I element is added to water.
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(b) Why does potassium catch fire when added to water? ……………………………………….
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(c) Use the terms more reactive or less reactive to compare the reactivity of group I elements.
(i) Lithium (Li) is ………………………………………….. than sodium (Na).
(ii) Potassium (K) is ………………………………………….. than sodium (Na).
(iii) Lithium (Li) is ………………………………………….. than potassium (K).
- All the group I elements react or burn in oxygen or air to produce their respective oxides. The
reaction increases down the group .
- The general equation for the reaction of a group I element with oxygen or air is :
ALKALI METAL + OXYGEN → METAL OXIDE
4M(s) + O2(g) → 2M2O(s). M = group I element (alkali metal)
Activity 04: The table below gives a summary of observations made when a group I element
react with oxygen. Complete the table writing a balanced equation for the reaction between
each group I element on the table with oxygen.
Element Observation when it reacts with oxygen Equation for the reaction
- White solid formed
Lithium (Li) - Red flame during reaction
- Heat is released
- White solid formed
Sodium (Na) - yellow flame during reaction
- Heat is released
- White solid formed
Potassium (K) - lilac flame during reaction
- Heat is released
Activity 05:
(a) Suggest two common observations made when a group I element reacts with oxygen .
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(b) Suggest a reason why group I elements should be stored under oil.
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Activity 06: The table below gives a summary of observations made when a group I element
react with oxygen. Complete the table writing a balanced equation for the reaction between
each group I element on the table with chlorine gas.
Element Observation when it reacts with chlorine Equation for the reaction
- White smoke then white solid formed
Lithium (Li)
- Heat is released
- White smoke then white solid formed
Sodium (Na)
- Heat is released
- White smoke then white solid formed
Potassium (K)
- Heat is released
Activity 07:
(a) Suggest two common observations made when a group I element reacts with a halogen .
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(b) Bromine is a liquid. Write a balanced equation to show the reaction of bromine with sodium .
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Uses of group I elements
- Lithium is used in batteries and in compounds used to treat mental disorder
- Sodium is used in some street lamps. Its alloy with potassium is used in nuclear reactor for
material transfer. Sodium ions are used to transfer nerve impulses by nerve cells
- Potassium nitrate is used as fertiliser. Potassium ions are used to control water content in blood
and also used to transfer nerve impulses by nerve cells
Assignment
01: (a) Why do you think the DURACELL battery shown to the left is
made using a group I element?
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(b) Suggest with a reason the group I element likely to have been used in the manufacture of
the DURACELL battery. …………………………………………………………………………..
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02: (a) Name of the fertiliser to the left. ……………………………………...
(b) Write down the chemical formula of the fertiliser. ………………………
(c) Why do you think the fertiliser is not made using a group I element?
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(d) Suggest the name of a similar fertiliser made using a group I
element. ……………………………………………………………………..
03: Which group I element is used to manufacture the bulb shown.
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