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The table shows the melting points of five alkali metals. Use this information to describe how melting point changes in group 1.
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The table shows the melting points of five alkali metals. Use this information to describe how melting point changes in group 1.
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Rubidium is one of the alkaline metals, as group one of the periodic table are otherwise known. The alkali metals have a single electron in their outer shell, which makes them highly reactive with ...
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When a small piece of sodium is placed in a petri dish with water and phenolphthalein, the sodium becomes a molten ball and darts around the dish, leaving a pink trail. The reactions of potassium, ...
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A Little About Lithium
Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used ...