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Li Group 1 - The Alkali Metals

Lithium THE GROUP 1 ELEMENTS ARE SHINY, SOFT, AND HIGHLY REACTIVE METALS, NONE OF WHICH OCCUR NATURALLY AS FREE ELEMENTS

ME LT I NG P OI N T S T H E A L K A L I M E TA L S R E A C T W I T H
11 WAT E R T O F O R M
Na M E TA L H Y D R O X I D E S
Sodium
0
Li 200 0
Na 200 0
K 200
LiOH NaOH KOH RbOH CsOH
180.5 C 97.7 C 63.4 C

19
K A L K A L I M E TA L S
Potassium
0
Rb 200 0
Cs 200 0
Fr 200 R E A C T W I T H Na+ Cl- Na+ Cl-
39.5 C 28.4 C 27.0 C
OX YG E N TO F O R M
ME TA L OXI DE S Cl- Na+ Cl- Na+

37 ALL
OF THE A L K A L I M E TA L S
Rb R E A C T W I T H
Na+ Cl- Na+ Cl-

G R O U P 1 M E TA L S
Rubidium K HAVE HALOGENS TO FORM Cl- Na+ Cl- Na+

ONE I O N I C S A LT S
55 VALENCE ELECT RON
U S E S O F T H E A L K A L I M E T A L S
Cs
Caesium
THE REACTIVITY OF THE GROUP 1 METALS
INCREASES DOWN THE GROUP RUBIDIUM
LITHIUM SODIUM POTASSIUM FRANCIUM
87 AS T H E OUT E R E L E C T RON G E TS & CAESIUM

Fr FURTHER FROM THE NUCLEUS ANTI

STREET LAMPS FERTILISERS ATOMIC
DEPRESSANTS RADIOACTIVE
Francium
& B E C OME S E A S I E R TO R E MOVE TABLE SALT SOAPS
CLOCKS
BATTERIES

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