Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Chapter
The Alkali Metals
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31–36 of 36 · Easy
Question 31
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Room temperature is about 25°C. If francium has a melting point of 22°C, what state (solid or liquid) would you expect francium to be in at room temperature? Explain your answer with a calculation.
Question 32
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State one physical property that francium is predicted to have, based on trends in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.
Question 33
5 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →This question is about alkali metals and their reactions with air and predictions for francium.
(a)[2 marks]A student weighs out 1.50 g of sodium and exposes it to air. The sodium rapidly forms a white compound. Give the formula for this compound and calculate the maximum mass that could be formed.
(b)[2 marks]Francium is even more reactive than potassium. Predict what you would observe if a piece of francium metal was freshly cut and left in the air, and explain your answer.
(c)[1 mark]Use the information about group trends to estimate whether francium would have a higher or lower melting point than potassium. Justify your answer.
Question 34
5 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Answer the following about compounds of Group 1 metals and the properties of francium.
(a)[2 marks]State the typical colour and solubility in water for compounds of sodium and potassium.
(b)[2 marks]Give the formula and expected colour of the hydroxide formed when francium reacts with water.
(c)[1 mark]Suggest what you would observe when a solution of francium hydroxide is added to universal indicator.
Question 35
5 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Rubidium (Rb) and caesium (Cs) are alkali metals placed below potassium in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.
(a)[1 mark]Rubidium reacts with water to produce rubidium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Write a balanced equation, including state symbols, for this reaction.
(b)[2 marks]In an experiment, a student places a small piece of caesium in a trough containing 100 cm³ of water. The student collects the hydrogen gas given off and measures its volume as 45 cm³ at room temperature and pressure (rtp).
Calculate the number of moles of hydrogen gas produced. (Molar volume of gas at rtp = 24 000 cm³/mol)
(c)[2 marks]Caesium is stored under oil. State what would be observed if a freshly cut piece of caesium was quickly exposed to air, and explain why this observation occurs.
Question 36
4 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →(a)State one observation you would make when rubidium reacts with water.
(b)[1 mark]Potassium reacts with water to form potassium hydroxide and hydrogen. Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.
(c)[1 mark]Group 1 metal compounds are usually white or colourless solids. State the typical solubility in water of sodium hydroxide.
(d)[1 mark]Name the colour observed in a solution of potassium iodide.
(e)[1 mark]Explain why rubidium reacts more vigorously with water than sodium.