Group 1 (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
Name for Group 1 elements
Name for Group 1 elements
Alkali metals
Number of outer electrons in Group 1 elements
Number of outer electrons in Group 1 elements
1 electron
Charge of ions formed by Group 1 elements
Charge of ions formed by Group 1 elements
+1
First 3 alkali metals that float on water
First 3 alkali metals that float on water
Lithium, sodium, potassium
Reactivity trend going down Group 1
Reactivity trend going down Group 1
Increases
Why reactivity increases down Group 1
Why reactivity increases down Group 1
Outer electron further from nucleus, easier to remove
Least reactive Group 1 element
Least reactive Group 1 element
Lithium
Most reactive Group 1 element
Most reactive Group 1 element
Francium
Products when Group 1 reacts with water
Products when Group 1 reacts with water
Metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
Product when Group 1 reacts with chlorine
Product when Group 1 reacts with chlorine
Metal chloride
How Group 1 metals must be stored
How Group 1 metals must be stored
Under oil
Melting/boiling point trend down Group 1
Melting/boiling point trend down Group 1
Decrease
Type of compounds formed in Group 1 reactions
Type of compounds formed in Group 1 reactions
Ionic compounds