Metals

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T7. Metals
October 23, 2025
We are learning to:
  • Describe the Group I alkali metals, lithium, sodium and potassium, as relatively soft metals with general trends down the group, limited to:
  • (a) decreasing melting point
  • (b) increasing density 
  • (c) increasing reactivity
  • Predict the properties of other elements in Group I, given information about the elements
Group I elements
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Sound
T7. Metals
October 23, 2025
We are learning to:
  • Describe the Group I alkali metals, lithium, sodium and potassium, as relatively soft metals with general trends down the group, limited to:
  • (a) decreasing melting point
  • (b) increasing density 
  • (c) increasing reactivity
  • Predict the properties of other elements in Group I, given information about the elements
Group I elements

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What would you expect if you drop a piece of sodium metal into a beaker of water?

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Activity 1 - Table and yes/no questions

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Activity 1 - Question 3

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Any questions?

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Activity 1 - Question 4

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Activity 2 - Question 1

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Any questions?

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