State the colours of flames observed when lithium, sodium, and potassium burn in oxygen.
Crimson-Red, LiYellow-Orange, NaLilac, K
Describe the properties of noble gases. Discuss the trends in properties down the group.
Non-metals, gases, low boiling points, unreactive (full outer shell; they don't easily accept or loseelectrons). The boiling point increases down the group, as the atoms get heavier.