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PT Families
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reactivity of Alkali Metals? | Highly Reactive with air and water. Reactivity increases as you go down the row. Most reactive metals on the PT. React with non-metals to form ionic compounds. |
| Hardness of Alkali Metals? | Soft enough to be cut with a knife. |
| Behavior of Electrons in reactions of Alkali Metals? | They lose 1 electron to become 1+ ions. |
| Storage of Alkali Metals? | Stored in Oil. |
| Are Alkali Metals found freely in nature? | No, they are too reactive. |
| Conductivity of Alkali Metals? | They are good conductors. |
| Location of Alkali Metals on PT? | They are S-block column 1; Group 1. |
| Appearance of Alkali Metals? | Silvery in appearance. |
| Melting Points of Alkali Metals? | They have low melting points, lower than boiling point of water. |