Yes. the reaction is exothermic and quite violent.
The elements in the halogen family are in group 7 and thus have 7 valence electrons. They are very reactive because the want an additional electron to complete the octet. They can get this additional electron by reacting with another element willing to donate that electron. A perfect example is an element from group 1 or 2 (alkali or alkali earth) which wants to donate an electron.
Non metals form ionic bonds with metals. Non metals gain the electrons while metals loose. Alkali metals reacts with halogen family in efficient manner.
The two groups are the blacks and the whites. They react by killing eachother and and enslaving eachother. You may think, ¨well, whites weren´t ever enslaved?¨ the real question is well, the whites are not YET enslaved
No.
elements in the halogen family react easily with other elements whose atoms can give up electrons.alkali metals lose one electron they are left with 0 valence electrons and they become more chemically stable
Group 1 elements, such as lithium, sodium, and potassium, easily give up electrons because they have one electron in their outer shell and are highly reactive. Additionally, elements in Group 17, such as fluorine and chlorine, can also easily gain electrons.
Elements in group 1 of the periodic table are called alkali metals. These elements include lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. They are highly reactive and easily lose their outermost electron to form a +1 cation.
This is francium because having a very lower electronegativity can loss easily an electron.
the alkali metals have one valence electron, or one electron available to bond with another particle. this lets them bond easily with, lets say, a halogen, which has one 'slot' for an electron. two atoms of an alkali metal would be able to bond with a chalcogen, and so on. it's really all in the number of electrons. the alkaline earth metals have two valence electrons, so they would bond less easily with other elements.
Alkali metals and halogens.
The ease and speed at which an element combines with other substances is determined by its reactivity. Elements with high reactivity, such as alkali metals, combine quickly and easily with other substances. In contrast, elements with low reactivity, such as noble gases, are less likely to combine with other substances.
False. Many elements easily react, such as those in the Alkali Metals and Alkaline Earth Metals, VI, and halogen groups. Other elements react only under the right conditions, such as the transition metals. Some elements, such as the noble gases, do not react or react only under very stringent conditions.