Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Group I properties

Group I properties — practice question

This question concerns Group I elements and their compounds.
(a(i))[2]

Finish the table so that you estimate: • the relative thermal conductivity of potassium • the atomic radius of rubidium.

(a(ii))[1]

Describe how the boiling points of the Group I elements change.

(a(iii))[1]

Use the data in the table to predict what you would see when rubidium reacts with cold water.

(b)[1]

Which statement about how a sodium ion forms from a sodium atom is correct? Tick one box. A sodium atom gains an electron. A sodium atom loses an electron. A sodium atom loses a proton. A sodium atom gains a proton.

(c)[1]

State whether sodium oxide is acidic or basic, and give a reason for your answer.

(d)[2]

Calculate the relative formula mass of $\text{C}_4\text{H}_5\text{Na}$. Include your working. Use your Periodic Table to help you.

(e)[2]

Fill in the missing products in the word equation for the reaction of sodium hydroxide with sulfuric acid. sodium hydroxide + sulfuric acid $\rightarrow$ ................. + .................

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