Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

Which one of the statements is correct?

  • AGroup I elements are less reactive than the Group II element in the same period because they only need to lose one electron to have complete shells.
  • BGroup I elements are stored under oil to avoid reaction with oxygen and water in the air.
  • CGroup I elements become more reactive as the group is descended because the number of outer shell electrons increases.
  • DThe melting point of Group I elements decreases as the group is descended because there is more attraction between positive ions and the 'sea' of delocalised electrons.

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