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An alkali metal is any Group 1 metallic elements: lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and francium; all are strongly reative, soft low density metals. Which means if they come in contact with a halogen it can cause a vigorous reaction.
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∙ 13y agoAlkali metals react vigorously with halogens. This is because alkali metals have 1 electron in their balance shell, while halogens have 7. They will form an ionic bond where the alkali metal gives up one of its electrons to fill the shell of the halogen.
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∙ 11y agoThe alkali metals are Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium. The halogens are fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine.
Located on the immediate left and the second last rows of the Periodic Table respectively.
Both are very reactive with each other as to fill their outer shell of electrons, The alkali metals need to lose only one electron, and for halogens to fill their outer shell they need to gain only one electron.
Please see related link for a video on alkali metals in water to see a visual of their reactivity.
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∙ 11y agoCesium and fluorine to from Cesium fluoride, CsF.
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∙ 9y agoa haleogon or something like that
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∙ 13y agosodium
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Does water react with alkali metals vigorously?
Yes
Are transition metals soluble in water?
Overall, transition metals have low reactivity with water. The alkali metals, however, react vigorously with water.
What is the difference between alkali metals and alkali earth metals?
Alkali metals are from Group 1 of the Periodic table and have a single electron in their outer shell. Alkaline-Earth metals are in group 2 of the periodic table and have 2 electrons in their outer shell.
Does neon react vigorously with alkali metals to form salts?
No, cesium is an alkali metal. Metals do not react with one another. Cesium reacts with nonmetals and acids to form salts.
How do acids react with most metals?
Vigorously
Does water react with alkali metals vigorously?
Yes
What is the metal that reacts explosively with acids?
All alkali metals and alkali earth metals below calcium react vigorously with acids.
Which group on the periodic table contain metals that react vigorously to water?
Alkali Earth metals are the most reactive metals on the periodic table.
Are transition metals soluble in water?
Overall, transition metals have low reactivity with water. The alkali metals, however, react vigorously with water.
What is the difference between alkali metals and alkali earth metals?
Alkali metals are from Group 1 of the Periodic table and have a single electron in their outer shell. Alkaline-Earth metals are in group 2 of the periodic table and have 2 electrons in their outer shell.
Do acids react vigorously with many metals?
They do react vigorously.
How do alkali's behave?
Alkali metals are all of the elements on the far left hand side of the Periodic Table with the exception of hydrogen. They are all highly reactive metals that also react vigorously with water.
Does neon react vigorously with alkali metals to form salts?
No, cesium is an alkali metal. Metals do not react with one another. Cesium reacts with nonmetals and acids to form salts.
What metal will react with hydrochloric acid?
Many. All the alkali metals will react explosively with it. All the alkaline earths will also react extremely vigorously. Group 3 metals from Al and below will and many transition metals do also. Copper, silver and Gold do not.
How do alkali metals react with other alkali metals?
They don't
How do alkali metals react to cold water?
alkali metals react violently in cold water
Which group of metals is the most reactive?
The alkali metals are the most reactive (Li, K, Na, Rb, Cs, Fr).
