P2+-+Alkali+Metals

The elements in our group Alkali metals are Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, and Francium. They are in group one and they are in period 2-7. The Alkali metals is a solid. An interesting facts about the Alkali Metals is that they are usually white solids that can dissolve in water to form colorless solutions. Another interesting fact is that they are never found in elemental forms in nature. My third interesting fact is that they all react violently with water and during this reaction it reales hydrogen and form hydroxides. Three physical properties of Alkali metals are soft, white color, dense, and low melting point. Some chemical properties of this metal are that they are electropositive, most reactive of the metals, and if some are exposed to water they can explode so they are stored in oil. Two common uses of alkali metals are sodium as salt and lithium as a battery material. Work cited: Bentor, Yinon. "Chemical Elements.com - Alkali Metals." //Chemical Elements.com - An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements // . 96-2009. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. .

"Tetrakis trialkyl siloxy alanates of alkali metals, their solid solutions with plastic materials and their use for the constitution of conductor elements for electrochemical generators - US Patent 4556616 Description." //PatentStorm: U.S. Patents // . Web. 22 Oct. 2009. . escription.html>.

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