English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Describe how Group 1 metals react with oxygen, chlorine and water
Describe how the reactivity of the Group 1 metals changes as we move down the group
Explain the change in reactivity in terms of the outer electron
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Words and meanings to learn
oxygen
Known as the symbol O in the periodic table, a substance with only one atom type that is a gas at room temperature.
water
Transparent, colourless liquid which can be found in rivers, lakes and the seas.
alkaline
A solution with a pH higher than 7.0.
potassium
Known as the symbol K in the periodic table, a soft silvery-white metal.
chlorine
Know as the symbol Cl in the periodic table, a corrosive and toxic greenish yellow gas that is the second lightest halogen.
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