Group 1, 7 and 0

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  • Elements
    • Group 1 - Alkali Metals
      • Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, rubidium, Caesium and Francium
        • They have one electron in their outer shell
          • This makes them very reactive
            • Going down the group, the elements get more reactive
              • This is because the further the electron is away from the nucleus, the weaker the electrostatic bond is between the protons and electrons
          • Form +1 ions
        • Properties
          • Soft
          • Low density
          • The further down the group you go, the lower the melting and boiling points are
        • Reaction with water
          • Form coloured compounds
          • 2Na + 2H2O = 2NaOH +H2
          • Produces hydrogen gas and metal hydroxides
          • Going down the group, reactivity increases
        • Reaction with oxygen
          • Produce metal oxides
          • Li2 + O2 = 2LiO
        • Reactions with chloride
          • Produce metal chloride salts
          • 2Na + Cl2 = 2NaCl
    • Group 7 - Halogens
      • Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine
        • Have seven electrons on their outer shell
          • Going down the group, they become less reactive
            • It is harder to gain an electron because the electrostatic force is weaker
          • Form 1- ions called Halides
        • Properties
          • F = a very reactive, poisonous yellow gas
          • Cl  = a fairly reactive, poisonous, green gas
          • Br = a dense, poisonous, red-brown, volatile liquid
          • I = a dark grey crystalline solid
          • Exist as molecules or DIATOMIC atoms (pairs of atoms)
          • Going down the group, the melting and boiling points increase
        • Halogens share electrons with other non-metals via covalent bonding
        • More reactive halogens will displace less reactive ones
          • Cl + 2KI = I2 + 2KCl
    • Group 0 - Noble gases
      • Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon
        • They have eight electrons on their outer shell (a full shell)
          • Don't need to give up or gain electrons to be stable
            • This means they're inert - don't react much at all
        • Properties
          • MONATOMIC gases - single atoms not bonded together
          • Colourless gases
          • Non-flammable
          • Boiling points increase going down the group
            • This is because there are more electrons and therefore a greater inter-molecular force to overcome

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