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16.2 Alkali Metals (EXP)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Group I elements are called the...?

a)

Noble gases

b)

Halogens

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Alkali Earth metals

2.

In terms of electrons, what do group I elements have in common?

a)

1 electron in the outer shell

b)

1 electron in total

c)

1 electron on the first shell

d)

They all have the same number of electrons

3.

What happens to the reactivity of group I elements as you go down the group?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

4.

Which one is more reactive, lithium or sodium?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

5.

What state are group I elements at room temperature?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

6.

Which of these reacts most readily with water?

a)
Lithium
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
7.

Group I elements are hard/soft metals.

a)
Hard
b)
Soft
8.

Group I elements have a ____ boiling point.

a)
High
b)
Low
9.

What happens to the density of group I elements as you go down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

increases then decreases

10.

What happens to the melting and boiling point of group I elements as you go down the group?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

increases then decreases

11.

potassium + oxygen →

a)

potassium oxide

b)

potassium hydroxide

c)

potassium peroxide

d)

oxide potassium

12.

What are formed when lithium reacts with water?

a)

lithium oxide and hydrogen

b)

lithium hydroxide and hydrogen

c)

lithium hydroxide and oxygen

d)

lithium hydroxide and carbon dioxide

13.

What is the chemical equation for the reaction between sodium and water?

a)

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2

b)

Na + H2O → NaOH + H

c)

Na + H20 → NaCl + CO2

d)

2Na + 2H2O → 2NaH2 + O2

14.
Which of the following is NOT an alkali metal
a)
Li
b)
Cl
c)
K
d)
Cs
15.

How does a group I metal atom form an ion?

a)

lose 1 electron

b)

lose 2 electrons

c)

gain 1 electron

d)

gain 2 electrons

16.

What is the charge of a group 1 metal ion?

a)

1+

b)

2+

c)

1-

d)

2-

17.

Which alkali metal is most reactive out of the following

a)

rubidium

b)

potassium

c)

sodium

d)

lithium

18.

Which row shows the trends that occur when moving down Group II of the Periodic Table

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

When sodium reacts with water, a solution and a gas are produced.

The solution is tested with Universal Indicator paper and the gas is tested with a splint.

Which of the following describes what happens to the Universal Indicator paper and to the splint?

a)

Universal Indicator paper turns blue and glowing splint relights

b)

Universal Indicator paper turns blue and lighted splint 'pops'

c)

Universal Indicator paper turns red and glowing splint relights

d)

Universal Indicator paper turns red and lighted splint 'pops'

20.

Which of the following properties do not belong to Alkali Metals?

a)

Low density

b)

Soft solids

c)

High melting point

d)

Conducts electricity well

21.

Which substance reacts with water to form a soluble compound and an insoluble gas?

a)

ammonium sulfate

b)

caesium

c)

calcium carbonate

d)

copper

22.

Element X is a solid at room temperature.

It needs to lose one electron per atom to gain the electronic structure of a noble gas.

It has the least reactivity with water in its group.

What is the element X?

a)

At

b)

Fr

c)

F

d)

Li