Group 1 metals and water

Cards (6)

  • All group 1 metals fizz, float, and form hydrogen gas
  • Sodium melts
  • Potassium burns with a lilac flame
  • Caesium explodes
  • As group 1 descends reactivity in water increases due to increased shielding by inner electrons and further distance from outer electron to protons in nucleus therefore the outer electron is easier to lose
  • 2M(s) + 2H20(l) -> 2MOH(aq) + H2(g)