Group 1

The Alkali
Metals
 Hydrogen
H
Type of element: Chemical Reactivity:
Nonmetal it reacts with oxygen to make water
Valance Electrons: Interesting fact:
1 stars shine because they are transmuting
vast amounts of hydrogen into helium
State of element:
Gas
Practical use:
Its used in water
Physical Properties:
Light (weight), colorless
Comparing hydrogen
Lithium
Li
Type of elements
Valance Electrons
State of elements

solid
 Practical use of element

Used in consumer products:

Batteries
Lithium carbonate pills
Grease
 Physical Properties

Density:
0.535
very soft
very light
 Chemical Reactivity Set

When reacting
with water, it
releases hydrogen
gas
 Interesting fact

So light that it
floats on water
Sodium
Na
Type of element

Metal
Valance Electrons
State of element
 Practical use

Table salt
Sodium
vapor light
 Physical Properties

Low melting point

Soft metal
Density:
0.968
 Chemical Reactivity

It reacts with
chlorine to make
sodium chloride
(Table Salt)
 Interesting Fact

SODIUM IS
EXPLOSIVE
WHEN THROWN
INTO WATER!!!
Potassium
K
Type of element
Valance Electrons
State of element
 Practical use

Fertilizers
Sodium free
salt
 Physical Properties
Color
Silver-white
Density:
Less than water (.856)
 Chemical Reactivity

Because of the reaction with

oxygen and moisture from the
air, potassium is burned in air
which results in the formation
of orange potassium
superoxide, KO2.
 Interesting Fact

Bananas are high in

potassium, making
them both healthy
and radioactive
Rubidium
Rb
Type of element
Valance Electrons
State of elements
 Practical Use

Rubidium atomic
clocks used for
measuring
frequency
 Physical Properties

Soft
Silvery
Very low melting
 Chemical Reactivity

reacts very rapidly

with water to form a
colorless solution of
rubidium hydroxide
 Interesting fact

The word rubidium

derives from the
Latin, meaning
deepest red.
Cesium
Cs
Type of element
Valance electrons
State of element
 Practical use

Ultra miniaturized
cesium atomic
clock
 Physical properties

Very soft
Pale metal
Darkens when in presence
of oxygen
 Chemical reactivity

metal reacts quickly with

water to make a colorless
solution of cesium
hydroxide
 Interesting fact

Its name (in Latin) means

"sky blue" which comes
from the blue emission
lines it gives off
Francium
Fr
Type of element
Valance electrons
State of element
 Practical use

Francium has no
uses, having a half
life of only 22
minutes
 Physical Properties

Radioactive metal
Orange color
 Chemical reactivity

When in contact
with water, it is
highly explosive
 Interesting fact

They are fun to throw

into lakes because they
are very explosive when
they hit water.