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C2-7 Group 1 elements

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the alternative name for group 1 elements?

a)

Halogens

b)

Chalcogens

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Inert gases

2.

Which of these is NOT a property of the group 1 elements?

a)

Soft enough to cut with a knife

b)

Readily react with water

c)

Diatomic in nature

d)

Low density (less dense than water)

3.

What is the correct trend for the reactivity of group 1 metals as you go down the group?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

No trend observed

4.

What is the correct trend for the density of group 1 metals as you go down the group?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

No trend observed

5.

What is the correct trend for the melting (and boiling) points of group 1 metals as you go down the group?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

No trend observed

6.

Group 1 metals are very reactive.

Why is this?

a)

The are known as alkali metals

b)

They readily lose their outer electron

c)

They have a low density compared to water

d)

The atoms get bigger down the group

7.

State symbols tell you the physics state of a substance in a chemical reaction. What state symbol would be needed for lithium in the reaction shown?

a)

(s)

b)

(l)

c)

(g)

d)

(aq)

8.

State symbols tell you the physics state of a substance in a chemical reaction. What state symbol would be needed for hydrogen in the reaction shown?

a)

(s)

b)

(l)

c)

(g)

d)

(aq)

9.

State symbols tell you the physics state of a substance in a chemical reaction. What state symbol would be needed for lithium hydroxide in the reaction shown?

a)

(s)

b)

(l)

c)

(g)

d)

(aq)

10.

State symbols tell you the physics state of a substance in a chemical reaction. What state symbol would be needed for water in the reaction shown?

a)

(s)

b)

(l)

c)

(g)

d)

(aq)