Group 1

Cards (10)

  • What are group 1 elements known as?
    Alkali metals
  • Why are they known as the alkali metals?
    when they react, they produce an alkali
  • Low or high melting and boiling points?
    Low
  • Can they conduct electricity?
    Yes
  • Are they soft or hard?
    Soft
  • What colour are the group 1 elements?
    Silver
  • Are they unreactive?
    No
  • Do they get more or less reactive as you go down the group?
    More reactive
  • Do they react more with acids or alkalis?
    Acids
  • What else do they react with?
    Water and oxygen