Group 1 metals

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gcse chemistry Flashcards on Group 1 metals, created by Ella Wolf on 18/05/2013.
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what are the group 1 metals called? alkali metals
when group 1 metals dissolve in water, what colour is the solution? colourless
low or high density? low
react with non metals to form... ? ionic compunds
react with water to produce .. ? hydrogen
when added to water form what? hydroxides that dissolve in water to give alkaline solutions
the further down the group you go.. the more/less reactive the element? more
the further down the group you go, the higher/lower the melting/ boiling points lower the melting point
what happens when lithium reacts with water? -floats -fizzes -may start to move around on the surface of the water
does sodium react more or less vigorously than lithium with water? more
what can happen when sodium reacts with water? can catch fire to produce a purple flame
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