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Caesium is the 5th element in group I of the Periodic Table. It is an alkali metal, and they become more reactive as you go down the group from lithium to sodium to potassium etc. So we would expect that caesium is highly reactive, even more reactive than rubidium.

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What does caesium react well with?

Caesium reacts vigorously with water, producing caesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas, often resulting in explosive reactions due to the rapid release of hydrogen. It also reacts with halogens, such as chlorine and bromine, to form caesium halides. Additionally, caesium can react with air, forming caesium oxide and other oxides when exposed to moisture. Due to its high reactivity, caesium must be handled with care.


What is Rubidium's ease of reactivity?

Very high, the most reactive metal, apart from Caesium, we exclude Francium because it's radioactive.


Alkali metals are an example of?

Alkali metals are lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium.They are the metals with the higher chemical reactivity.


Why cant other alkali metals be substituted?

Alkali metal atoms can often be substituted by other atoms under the right conditions An example is Caesium in Caesium Chloride. By heating Caesium chloride with Calcium metal, caesium is substituted by calcium and the caesium can be distilled off at about 700oC under vacuum. This seems surprising, particularly given the higher reactivity of caesium, but the greater lattice energy of calcium chloride makes this the energetically preferred product over caesium chloride and drives the reaction. (As an aside, this was the most terrifying reaction that I ever did in a lab because of the high temperature caesium that is produced...)


Put the metals caesium calcium and potassium in order of reactivity most reactive first?

Potassium is the most reactive, followed by caesium, and then calcium. This is because reactivity generally increases moving down Group 1 of the periodic table due to decreasing ionization energy and increasing atomic size.


What element family does cesium belong to?

Caesium belong to Group (1) The Alkali metals. Since it is the lowest in the Group , except for 'Francium', its reactivity with water and oxygen is 'explosive'. Going down the Group (1) the elements are , with increasing reactivity , Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium, and Francium. You will not find francium in the open lab. as it is radio-active.


Should caesium element 55 be more or less reactive than potassium?

Caesium (Cs) should be more reactive than potassium (K) because caesium is located below potassium in Group 1 of the periodic table, which means it has an extra electron shell, making it easier for it to lose an electron and react more readily.


What is the word equation for caesium reacting with water?

Caesium + water ------> Caesium hydroxide + Hydrogen


What is the odor of caesium?

Caesium itself is a metal and does not have a distinct odor. When caesium reacts with air or water, it can produce caesium hydroxide which has a soapy or ammonia-like odor.


When was caesium discovered?

Caesium was discovered in 1860.


Is caesium hard?

Caesium is a soft metal


Is caesium viscous?

Caesium is a solid metal.