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Group 1 Alkali Metals

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📊 Group 1 Alkali Metals

Properties of Group 1 alkali metals showing lithium, sodium and potassium with reactivity trend

Figure 1: Group 1 elements with increasing reactivity going down the group as atomic size increases.

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Practice Questions for Group 1: Alkali Metals

How many electrons do alkali metals have in their outermost shell?

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 7
  • D. 8
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Explain why potassium is more reactive than sodium when it reacts with water.

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Equation: sodium + water →
2Na + 2H₂O → 2NaOH + H₂
More reactive: Li or K?
Potassium (further down = more reactive)

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