Gethin: And today we're going to be looking at the periodic table. Let's take a look at some Group 1 metals then - also known as alkaline metals. Fran: Group 1 elements are called the alkali metals.

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, ...

Alkali metals: Alkali metals have a single electron in their outermost energy level, so they bond readily with other elements. They are typically soft enough to slice with a knife and are good ...

How is the table organized? The Periodic Table, first compiled by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev, is organized by the number of protons in the nucleus of each element's atom, known as the ...

The Periodic Table is a well-organized chart that contains all 118 known elements in the universe. These elements are the ...

Sodium is an alkali metal in group IA of the periodic table with atomic number 11, an atomic weight of 22.99, and a density of 0.97 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 97.8 C, and it boils at 892 C. The ...

Rubidium is an alkali metal in group IA of the periodic table with atomic number 37, an atomic weight of 85.47, and a density of 1.53 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 38.9 C, and it boils at 688 C. The ...

The periodic table of elements—also known as Mendeleev’s table—was developed in 1869 by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. It organizes all known chemical elements by their atomic number ...