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What is the effect of heat energy on alkali metals?

The melting point of alkali metals is low.


What is Properties of alkali metals?

Low melting and boiling point


Why the melting point boiling point and densities of alkaline earth metals are higher than alkali earth metals?

Alkaline earth metals do not exist , only alkali earth metals


What happens to the melting point of the alkali metals as the atom increase in size?

As we move down the group, the melting point decreases.


What properties is not a property of metals?

Low Melting Point. Most metals have high melting point and are solids at room temperature.


What property is not a physical property of metals?

Low Melting Point. Most metals have high melting point and are solids at room temperature.


Explain why there is this pattern in melting points for francium?

The melting point of francium is not measured, only supposed by comparison with the melting points of the other alkali metals.


What metal that is solid at room temperature has the lowest melting point?

Mercury, it is already molten at room temperature. Alkali metals also have relatively low melting points compared to most metals, e.g. melting point of potassium is 64 degree Celsius. The melting points of alkali metals decreases down Group I.


Do transition have higher melting point than alkaline and alkali metals?

Yes, transition metals generally have higher melting points compared to alkaline and alkali metals. This is because transition metals have a greater number of valence electrons and a stronger metallic bond, which requires more energy to break and transition from solid to liquid. In contrast, alkaline and alkali metals have fewer valence electrons and weaker metallic bonds, resulting in lower melting points.


Which alkali metal is most likely to melt on a hot day?

Caesium (Cs) is the alkali metal most likely to melt on a hot day because it has the lowest melting point of all the alkali metals. Its melting point is just above room temperature, so it can melt easily in hot conditions.


Melting points of alkali metals?

Alkali metals have relatively low melting points compared to the other metals. Their exact melting points depend on the element itself. But it would be useful to note that their melting points decreases down group I.


Do group one metals have a high melting point?

No. Group 1 metals (commonly called the alkali metals) have low melting points.