Practice Trend Down a Group - 3.5.2.1 | Elements and the Periodic Table: Nature's Organization | IB MYP Grade 8 Chemistry
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3.5.2.1 - Trend Down a Group

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What happens to the reactivity of alkali metals as you go down Group 1?

💡 Hint: Think about the atomic size and how it affects electron loss.

Question 2

Easy

Does the atomic size increase or decrease as you go down a group?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when additional electron shells are added.

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Question 1

What trend is observed in the reactivity of alkali metals as you go down Group 1?

  • Reactivity decreases
  • Reactivity stays constant
  • Reactivity increases

💡 Hint: Consider how atomic size plays a role.

Question 2

True or False: The atomic radius decreases as you go down a group.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think of how many layers of electrons each atom has.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the reactivity trend in alkali metals, compare the reaction of Lithium, Sodium, and Potassium with water. What do you expect to happen and why?

💡 Hint: Consider the differences in their atomic structures.

Question 2

If we know that Chlorine is more reactive than Bromine, predict what might happen if you synthesized a new halogen, one below Iodine. Discuss potential reactivity.

💡 Hint: Think of what affects the electron gaining process.

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