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Group One Metals Quiz (Alkali Metals)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Grace, Samuel, and William are working on a science project involving group one metals. The metals must be stored in a way that prevents their reaction with oxygen in the air. What method should they use?

a)

Store the metals in water

b)

Store the metals in a vacuum

c)

Store the metals under kerosene or mineral oil

d)

Expose the metals to sunlight

2.

What is the appearance of lithium when it is coated with a layer of oxide and nitride?

a)

Dull gray

b)

Dark black

c)

Bright yellow

d)

Shiny silver

3.

What happens when a piece of lithium metal is added to water?

a)

It sinks to the bottom

b)

It turns into a gas

c)

It reacts rapidly and produces hydrogen gas

d)

It remains unchanged

4.

What is the color of phenalene in an acidic solution?

a)

Red purple

b)

Colorless

c)

Green

d)

Blue

5.

What is the consistency of potassium metal when it is cut?

a)

Fluffy and light

b)

Hard and brittle

c)

Cream cheese-like

d)

Liquid-like

6.

What happens when a piece of sodium metal is added to water?

a)

It reacts slowly and produces oxygen gas

b)

It turns into a gas

c)

It reacts rapidly and produces hydrogen gas

d)

It sinks to the bottom

7.

What is the color of phenalene in a basic solution?

a)

Green

b)

Red purple

c)

Blue

d)

Colorless

8.

What is the purpose of storing sodium under mineral oil?

a)

To make it heavier

b)

To make it conductive

c)

To prevent reaction with oxygen in the air

d)

To make it shiny

9.

What is the physical property of group one metals as you go down the column on the periodic table?

a)

They become denser

b)

They become harder

c)

They become softer

d)

They become lighter

10.

What is the product of the reaction between potassium metal and water?

a)

Oxygen gas

b)

Nitrogen gas

c)

Hydrogen gas

d)

Carbon dioxide gas

11.

Which elements are included in Group 1 of the Periodic Table?

a)

Lithium and Sodium

b)

Potassium and Calcium

c)

Calcium and Aluminium

d)

Sodium and Magnesium

12.

What are the physical properties of Group 1 metals?

a)

Dull and high density

b)

Brittle and malleable

c)

Hard and dense

d)

Shiny and low density

13.

What do alkali metal compounds look like?

a)

Stable and reactive

b)

Usually colorful

c)

Stable and colorless

d)

Reactive and colorful

14.

How are alkali metal compounds extracted from their ores?

a)

By heating

b)

By electrolysis

c)

By filtration

d)

By distillation

15.

What happens to the rate of reaction as you go down Group 1 in the periodic table?

a)

It decreases

b)

It becomes unpredictable

c)

It remains constant

d)

It increases

16.

Which metal can't be cut with a knife?

a)

Sodium

b)

Lithium

c)

Potassium

d)

Rubidium

17.

Which metal reacts vigorously with water producing a lilac flame?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Potassium

18.

Which metal is liquid on a hot day?

a)

Lithium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Rubidium

19.

Which metal causes a violent reaction with just one drop in water?

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Lithium

20.

Which metal is the easiest to cut?

a)

Lithium

b)

Sodium

c)

Potassium

d)

Rubidium