Group 1 - The Alkali Metals
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Group 1 - The Alkali Metals
All silvery solids and are called the alkali metals because their hydroxides dissolve in water to give an alkaline solution
As you go DOWN Group 1, the alkali metals become...
- Bigger atoms - one extra full shell of electrons
- More reactive - outer electron more easily lost
- Higher density - atoms have more mass
- Lower melting and boiling point
They are…
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