1. Where on the periodic table are the alkali metals found?

a. On the left
b. In the middle
c. On the right

2. Which of the following is a property of the alkali metals?

a. They are soft

b. They have high melting points
c. They are poor conductors of electricity

3. What happens to the melting point of the elements as you go down group 1?

a. It stays roughly the same

b. It increases
c. It decreases

4. The word equation for reaction of bromine with sodium iodide is

Bromine +sodium iodide Iodine + sodium bromide

Write the chemical equation and balance

5. Write the chemical equation and balance

Hydrogen + Bromine Hydrogen Bromide

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 6. What are the two products when potassium reacts with water?

a. Potassium hydride and oxygen

b. Potassium hydroxide and hydrogen
c. Potassium oxide and hydroxyl

7. Which is the correct word equation for the reaction of lithium with water?

a. lithium + water → alkali + hydrogen

b. lithium + water → sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
c. lithium + water → hydrogen + lithium hydroxide

8. Which is the correct balanced equation for the reaction of caesium, Cs, with
water?

a. 2Cs(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2CsOH(aq) + H2(g)

b. Cs(s) + H2O(l) → CsOH(aq) + H2(g)
c. 2Cs(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2CsH(aq) + O2(g)

9. Which of the following metal is not an alkali metal?

a) magnesium
b) rubidium
c) sodium
d) caesium

10. The flame of caesium is in the colour _____________

a) white
b) red violet
c) yellow
d) blue

11. How many electrons do group 2 elements have in their S orbital of the valence
shell?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

12. Are group 13 elements a part of p block elements?

a) Yes
b) No

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 c) Only a few
d) Only one

13. Write the word equation and balance

CaH2 + H2O

14. Write the Group names

15.

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