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Group 1 Alkali Metals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Alkali metals are found in which group of the periodic table?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 2
c)
Group 7
d)
group 8 
2.
Which of the following is the most reactive in water?
a)
Lithium
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
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.

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

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 7

d)

Group 8

5.

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

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Hydrogen

6.

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

7.

Which of the followings is not an alkali metal?

a)

Li

b)

Cl

c)

K

d)

Cs

8.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

7

9.

Which alkali metals is the least reactive?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Rubidium

10.

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

11.

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

a)

water

b)

oil

c)

vaults

d)

cotton

12.

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

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Metahne

d)

Carbon dioxide

13.

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

a)

Neutral

b)

Acidic

c)

Alkaline

d)

Ionized

14.

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

15.

Which alkali metal has the electron configuration 2.8.1

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Lithium

d)

Rubidium

16.

Which alkali metal is very important for battery industry?

a)

Fr

b)

Na

c)

Li

d)

Cs

17.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

7

18.

Which alkali metal has the symbol Cs

a)

Caesium

b)

Ceasium

c)

Calcium

d)

Sodium

19.

How does a group 1 metal atom form an ion?

a)

lose 1 electron

b)

lose 2 electrons

c)

gain 1 electron

d)

gain 2 electrons

20.

How many protons does a sodium atom have?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

12