WorksheetsiGCSE Topic 2a Group 1 MCT DOUBLE REVISION
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which alkali metal has the electron configuration 2.1
Sodium
Potassium
Lithium
Which alkali metal has the electron configuration 2.8.8.1
Sodium
Potassium
Lithium
Which alkali metal has the electron configuration 2.8.1
Sodium
Potassium
Lithium
Which alkali metal is most reactive out of the following
potassium
sodium
lithium
How many electrons do the alkali metals have in their outer shell?
1
2
8
7
What happens to the reactivity of the alkali metals as you move down the group?
increases
decreases
What is the name of the product formed when lithium reacts with chlorine?
Lithium chloride
Lithium chlorine
Lithium chlorate
Lithium oxide
What is the formula of a group 1 metal hydroxide?
MOH
M2OH
M(OH)2
MO
Which alkali metal reacts with water to produce a lilac flame?
K
Na
Li
DuNo
What happens to the melting point of the alkali metals as you move down the group?
decreases
increases
Which gas is released when the alkali metals react with water?
hydrogen
oxygen
hydroxide
carbon dioxide
How does a group 1 metal atom form an ion?
lose 1 electron
lose 2 electrons
gain 1 electron
gain 2 electrons
What is the charge of a group 1 metal ion?
1+
2+
1-
2-
Which ion causes the alkali metals to form an alkali solution with water?
hydroxide ion
metal ion
hydrogen ion
What is the formula of hydrogen gas?
H2
H
h2
h
Which alkali metal does NOT form a molten ball when reacting with water?
Li
Na
K
Which alkali metal is the least reactive?
lithium
sodium
potassium
What is the formula of a group 1 metal oxide?
M2O
MO
MO2
Mo
How many protons does a sodium atom have?
11
23
12
How many electrons does a sodium atom have?>
11
23
12
How many electrons does a sodium ION have?
10
11
23
12
How many neutrons does a sodium atom have?
12
11
23
Which alkali metal will have the highest melting point out of the following?
lithium
sodium
potassium
What is the element symbol for potassium?
(a)
Which alkali metal will lose its outer electron easiest out of the following?
K
Na
Li
The melting point of the alkali metals (a) as you go down the group
What is the correct formula of a group 1 metal oxide
M2O
MO
MO2
M3O
name the ion which makes a solution alkali
(a)
Reactivity increases down group 1 because it is (a) to lose the outer shell electron
Place the following in order of decreasing melting point
Highest --> Lowest
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
What happens to density as you go down the group 1?
Increases
Decreases
Place the alkali metals in order of increasing reactivity
Least --> Most
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Group 1 metals (a) (b) electron to form an ion with a (c) charge
Sodium + water --> sodium (a) + (b)
Lithium + water --> lithium (a) + (b)
Potassium + water --> potassium (a) + (b)
What is the formula of Lithium Chloride
Li2Cl
LiCl2
LiCl3
What is the formula of Lithium bromide
Li2Br
LiBr2
LiBr3
What is the formula of Lithium oxide
Li2O
LiO
LiO2
Li2O2
What is the formula of Lithium Hydroxide
LiOH
Li(OH)2
Li2OH
Li2(OH)3
What is the formula of Lithium Sulfate
LiSO4
Li2SO4
Li(SO4)2
Li2(SO4)3
