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Li Group 1 - T he A l k al i Met al s
Lithium THE GROUP 1 ELEMENTS ARE SHINY, SOFT, AND HIGHLY REACTIVE METALS, NONE OF WHICH OCCUR NATURALLY AS FREE ELEMENTS

M E LTI NG P OI NTS 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 TO F O R M
FRANCIUM RUBIDIUM SODIUM
Na 27.0˚C 39.5˚C 97.7˚C
M E TA L H Y D R O X I D E S
Sodium
LiOH NaOH KOH RbOH CsOH

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K A L K A L I M E TA L S
Potassium CAESIUM POTASSIUM LITHIUM R E A C T W I T H Na+ Cl- Na+ Cl-
28.4˚C 63.4˚C 180.5˚C
OX Y G E N TO F O R M
M E TA L OXI D E S Cl- Na+ Cl- Na+

37 AL L
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 FO R M Cl- Na+ Cl- Na+

ONE I O N I C S A L T S
55 VALENCE ELECT R O N
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
I NCR E A S ES DOWN THE GROUP RUBIDIUM
LITHIUM SODIUM POTASSIUM FRANCIUM
87 A S THE OUTER ELECTRON GE TS & CAESIUM

Fr F U R TH E R F R OM TH E N U C L E U S ANTI
STREET LAMPS FERTILISERS ATOMIC
DEPRESSANTS RADIOACTIVE
Francium
& B E CO M E S E A S I E R TO R E M OV E TABLE SALT SOAPS
CLOCKS
BATTERIES

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