Group 1 elements- Alkali metals

Alkali Metals-Group 1 elements:

• Reactive elements
  
• Low density
• soft metals that can be cut

Trends in Group 1 elements:

As you go down the group:

• The reactivity increases. This is because the outer electron gets further away from the nucleus. This means that the attarction between the nucleus and the outer electron decreases and so the outer electron is more easily lost. If an…