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Alkali metals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which group of the periodic table are alkali metals found in?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 7

d)

Group 8

2.

Which of the followings is the most reactive alkali metal in water?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Hydrogen

3.

What is formed when sodium reacts with water?

a)

Sodium oxide and hydrogen

b)

Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

c)

Sodium hydroxide and oxygen

d)

Sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide

4.

What is the symbol equation for the reaction between Potassium and water?

a)

2K + 2H2O → 2KOH + H2

b)

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H

c)

2K + H2O → 2KOH + CO2

d)

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + CO2

5.

Which of the followings is not an alkali metal?

a)

Li

b)

Cl

c)

K

d)

Cs

6.

How many electrons do the alkali metals have in their outer most shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

7

7.

What happens to the atomic radius of the alkali metals as you move down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

no change

d)

first increases than decreases

8.

What happens to the melting point of the alkali metals as you move down the group?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

no change

d)

first increases than decreases

9.

Which alkali metals is the least reactive?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Rubidium

10.

What is the general formula of a group 1 metal oxide?

a)

M2O

b)

MO

c)

MO2

d)

Mo

11.

Which alkali metal has the lowest natural abundance (existence)?

a)

Francium

b)

Rubidium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

12.

Alkali are so reactive to air. Because of that they are generally stored in ......

a)

water

b)

oil

c)

vaults

d)

cotton

13.

.................. is released when alkali metals react with water.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Metahne

d)

Carbon dioxide

14.

What kind of solution is produced when group 1 metals react with water?

a)

Neutral

b)

Acidic

c)

Alkaline

d)

Ionized

15.

How many grams of hydrogen gas H2 are produced when 0.7g of lithium react with water ?

a)

0,1 g

b)

1 g

c)

2 g

d)

0,2 g

16.

What colour do the alkali metals turn the universal indicator when they are added to the water?

a)

Orange

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

17.

Which alkali metal has the electron configuration 2.8.1

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Lithium

d)

Rubidium

18.

Which of the following alkali metals is the softest one?

a)

Li

b)

Na

c)

K

d)

Rb

19.

Which alkali metal tarnishes fast in air?

a)

Ca

b)

K

c)

Na

d)

Li

20.

Which alkali metal is very important for battery industry?

a)

Fr

b)

Na

c)

Li

d)

Cs