Alkali metals

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf group of chemical elements
gptkbp:appearance silvery
gptkbp:atomicRadius increases down the group
gptkbp:canExtract electrolysis of molten salts
gptkbp:characteristic highly reactive
form strong bases with water
low melting points
soft metals
low densities
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:Francium
gptkb:Cesium
gptkb:Lithium
gptkb:Rubidium
Potassium
Sodium
gptkbp:density less than water (except potassium, rubidium, cesium, francium)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Humphry_Davy
gptkbp:discoveredIn 19th century
gptkbp:doNotOccur free in nature
gptkbp:electronegativity low
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:Hydrogen
gptkbp:flameTestColor characteristic colors
gptkbp:form salts
ionic compounds
colorless ions in solution
gptkbp:foundIn s-block of periodic table
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alkali metals
gptkbp:ionizationEnergy low
gptkbp:nameOrigin alkali, Arabic for 'ashes'
gptkbp:oxidationStates +1
gptkbp:periodicTableGroup Group 1
gptkbp:reactionWithWater form hydroxides
produce hydrogen gas
gptkbp:relatedGroup 1
gptkbp:solubility compounds are generally soluble in water
gptkbp:storage stored under oil
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Li
K
Cs
Fr
Na
Rb
gptkbp:type increase down the group
gptkbp:usedIn batteries
photoelectric cells
heat transfer agents
gptkbp:valenceElectrons 1
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alkali_feldspar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7