Alkali metals

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– describe the electron configuration of the alkali metals
– describe the trends in the melting points and the boiling points of Group 1 elements
– describe the trends in the density of Group 1 elements
– explain the relationship between the atomic structure and the properties of the alkali metals
– describe the trends in the reactivity of the alkali metals
– describe the trends in the atomic radii of the Group 1 metals.